Is It A Stye Or Chalazia? Important Facts You Should Know

Styes and chalazia tend to cause panic when they first appear along the edge of an eyelid. These little bumps generally go unnoticed until a person looks in the mirror. Styes and chalazia are typically painless and will usually go away on their own. Styes can be internal or external and tend to most frequently occur around the edge of the eyelid. A chalazion, however, will typically manifest in the eyelid. Both styes and chalazia are marked by intense swelling and redness, and chronically inflamed styes or chalazia can cause minor pain and/or irritation.

Internal Styes

There are two types of styes (which are also known as a hordeolum), internal and external.