After eyelid massage, the top of the eyelid or eyelid shelf or margin should be cleaned using either cotton wool or a cotton-bud dipped into your solution of choice (bicarbonate of soda or Lid-Care, for example). Don’t do this too vigorously as the lid margin can be traumatized. I would suggest doing this only once a day. The base of the eyelashes tend to accumulate layers of meibomian oil, which can irritate the eye. Try and clean the lid margin at the bottom of the eyelashes.