Skin Cancer

Areas of skin exposed to sunlight, including the eyelids, are at a higher likelihood of developing skin cancer. Any new bump or lesion of the eyelids should be evaluated to determine if treatment is required. Oculoplastic surgeons are specialists in the treatment of eyelid cancers and in the reconstruction of the eyelid following removal of the skin cancer.

 

Removal of skin cancers in the eyelid area often requires a team approach between the oculoplastic surgeon and a dermatologist with special training in Mohs surgery. Mohs surgery is a technique in which the dermatologist removes the cancer and inspects the margins at the time of the surgery to make sure that all of the cancer cells have been removed. Mohs surgery also allows for any normal tissue to be preserved. The eyelid is then repaired by an oculoplastic surgeon who is specially trained in eyelid reconstruction and who is able to restore the form and function of the eyelid.