Is it OK to use a topical erythromycin ophthalmic ointment .5% before and after Botox?

November 12, 2017
Asked By:pac99 in Maryland

I may have an extremely small stye on the lower eyelid but it doesn’t seem to be getting any bigger. It’s not itchy, draining fluid, or painful, so I’m not entirely convinced it’s even a stye. I have a topical ophthalmic erythromycin ointment .5% that I can apply to this very small area of my lower eyelid if I want to. Is it safe to use this antibiotic ointment if I’m getting Botox? I know some antibiotics are contraindicated for Botox and I wanted to find out if this is one of them.

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