The present invention relates to a device for therapeutic and/or prophylactic massage, in particular massage of mammalian eyelids, having a body housing a heater in thermal communication with a massaging bobbin, the bobbin having a plurality of massaging elements extending therefrom. In use, the bobbin heats the eyelid and rotates such that a massaging force is exerted on the eyelid perpendicular to the last line. This force can be used to express material from blocked sebaceous glands of the mammalian eyelid. The present invention is directed toward a method for treating disorders of the mammalian eyelid, such as inflammation, using the device of the invention.
