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Eyelids and tear film · F

Warm compress and lid massage

Meibomian dysfunction · blepharitis · chalazion

Last reviewed: 2026-10-03 · 潘家健醫生

Key points

  • Warm compress and lid massage are common home-care ideas for MGD, blepharitis and chalazion.
  • Keep heat moderate; follow clinician / page guidance — do not burn the skin.
  • Stop and seek care for acute red hot painful lids with fever, a rapidly growing lump, vision drop or unusual discharge.
  • After chalazion surgery, when to restart compresses follows the wound and the doctor — not a self-schedule.

Heat can soften stagnant oil. This page explains the idea, not a treatment plan and not a product sale. Temperature, minutes and massage — if used — follow the doctor who examined you, not a webpage protocol.

  • Warm, not hot; stop if it hurts. Extra care for children, older people or reduced sensation.
  • Do not put a hot-water bag on the eye, do not compress over contact lenses, and do not use a raw egg or a scalding towel.
  • After chalazion surgery, when to restart is the doctor’s instruction. The order of the day is on The day of chalazion incision and curettage. When to restart warm compresses still follows the wound and the doctor’s instruction.

This is general medical information, not a diagnosis, and cannot replace an in-person consultation with a registered ophthalmologist, refraction, or a dilated fundus exam. It is not advice to use any medicine or undergo any procedure. Medicines (including off-label use), laser or surgery must be decided by a registered doctor after examination, according to indications and Hong Kong registration. Figures from the literature are published averages, not any clinic’s results. This site does not book, prescribe or refer. Do not change treatment on your own.