emu oil on the eyelids?

hi. can someone please tell me whether it would be okay to use pure emu
oil 2x daily along the rims of my eyelids to ease redness of the
eyelids associated with blepharitis? i look like a raccoon! (my
eyelids, including the 1/2 extending out from the corner of each eye
where the two eyelids meet, have been discolored for years). i have
already tried a proper eyelid cleaning regimen with no success. any
other suggestions? thanks so much.

 

I would consider trying in the short term a combination steroid/antibiotic
ointment like Tobradex, and then switching to a nightly application of
erythromycin after the redness has subsided.

Oral doxycycline would be effective as well.

Don't know much about emu oil, but I don't believe it would be as effective
as prescribed medications.

 

My personal experience is that unicorn oil is much more effective.

Bill

 

hey everyone. thank you so much for the replies. rm, as for the
antibiotic ointments, is the erythromycin something that can be used
long-term? bill, the unicorn oil is much more effective at...? reducing
the redness? i did a quick search on the web but couldn't find any
information. thanks again.

 

Just wanted to let you know Emu oil is a "tissue nutrient" which feeds
the skin helping it to become healthy. It also has natural
anti-inflammatory properties. It's great stuff.

 

Caution: sounds like the opinion of somebody who /sells/ the product. Note
the e-mail address.

 

One assumes that its usage is on the same "scale" as snake oil?

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Regards,
Nicolaas.


.... Those who know, know who knows.

 

Emu oil is a very light, penetrating carrier oil considered the best for transdermal delivery of fat soluble solutes.