My chalazion first started forming mid-September. It came to a head and popped in early October. Since then, it's been slowly shrinking. But it seems to have stopped shrinking a week ago (the size and shape have remained the same). I've attached pictures of how it looked a few days after popping and how it looks now. I currently take Doxycycline Hyclate and use a heat compress 3 times a day. Does it look like I'll need surgery to completely get rid of the bump?
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Karl,
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