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

Treating Chalazia

Chalazia tend to disappear on their own with minor at-home treatments, but they take longer than styes to vanish. A mild to moderate case of chalazia will last anywhere between eight to sixteen weeks. As with styes, milder cases can be treated with a warm compress and/or warm water cleansing of the infected eyelid. Moderate chalazia, however, will require antibiotics, which can be prescribed by a primary care physician or an ophthalmologist. Severe cases tend to require antibiotic tablets.