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Can posterior blepharitis swelling go down completely?

pammiex3Aug 6, 2015

I have posterior blepharitis because I was using olive oil on my eyelid & it clogged my glands & my wyelid is really swollen because of it. Can swelling go down completely? it has been healing btw

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