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

Those With Inflammatory Diseases Are At Risk

Aside from age being a risk factor for styes and chalazia, anyone with an underlying inflammatory-based disease is at risk for developing styes or chalazia. Individuals with inflammatory diseases can develop styes and chalazia at relatively young ages. Individuals with Crohn's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Sjogren's Syndrome, and other autoimmune diseases that involve bodily inflammation are all at risk for developing Meibomian Gland Dysfunction. When a person has an autoimmune disorder, their body will produce too many antibodies to fight off a perceived invader when none is actually present. This causes the body to attack its own organs and tissues, leading to inflammation throughout the body.