Making a DIY warm compress is simple enough. But using one can get tedious.
Prepare a clean hand towel.
Pour warm water into a clean bowl (don’t use scalding hot or boiling water).
Soak the cloth and wring it to remove any excess water.
Fold the cloth into a square.
Place it gently on your eyes. When the heat wears off, repeat the process.
Note that if your eye issue is infectious, you’ll need to prepare several clean towels and bowls.
Don’t add anything to the water like Epsom salts or essential oils. These could burn the delicate skin around your eyes. Not to mention irritate them more.
There’s another method of making a moist warm compress that keeps it hot for longer. It’s called the bundle method. But we aren’t going to lie. It isn’t as easy as the first. Optometry Times says this is how it’s done(2):
Set aside 5 microfiber towels and a microwave-safe container with a lid.
Dip or wet the towels in water just enough to make them damp.
Wring or squeeze them of all excess water.
Fold each cloth lengthwise thrice to create a rectangle.
Roll the first towel in a cylinder, then wrap the remaining towels around it to create a bundle.
Put the bundle in the container and put the lid on.
Heat it in the microwave for 50 seconds — up to 1 minute depending on its wattage.
Remove the container from the microwave and let it cool.
Test the heat with the back of your wrist.
When it’s comfortably warm (emphasis on comfort), peel off the first towel layer.
Make sure to put the remaining towels back in the covered dish to make sure the heat doesn’t escape.
Apply the first towel to the affected area and replace it with a new one every 2 minutes.
But before you grab a warm compress, here’s when you shouldn’t be using one. Again, never use it on fresh injuries. This applies to open wounds and immediately after muscles or bones are injured.
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