Hordeolum (stye)
		Chalazion
		Parasytic Infections
Benign Cysts
		Epidermoid cysts
		Epidermal Inclusion Cyst
		Dermoid Cyst
		Sweat Ductal Cysts
Vascular Lesions
		Capillary hemangioma
		Cavernous hemangioma
		Lymphangioma
Benign Epithelial Lesions
		Squamous papilloma Nevous and verrucous Actinic Keratosis Verruca vulgaris
		Seborrheic keratososis
		Inverted follicular keratosis
		Keratocanthoma
Pre-malignant Lesions
		Actinic Keratosis
		Leukoplakia
		xeroderma pigmentosum
		radiation dermatosis
Viral Lesions
		Molluscum Contagiosum
		Verruca Vulgaris
		Herpes Simplex & Zoster
Other Eyelid Lesions
		Xanthelasma
		Nevi functional compound intradermal
		Sweat gland tumors syringoma

Treatment

The surgeon may remove the tumor and have a pathologist check the tissue margins ("frozen section") to be sure the tumor is completely removed. Alternatively, a dermatologic surgeon may excise the tumor in a special way ("Mohs technique") to ensure total removal.

Once the tumor has been completely removed, reconstructive surgery is usually necessary. Reconstructive surgery is performed to make a new eyelid or repair the defect.

Needless to say, the goal is to reconstruct the eyelid so that it functions properly, protects the eye, preserves vision, and has a satisfactory cosmetic appearance. The patient must keep in mind that any form of therapy for eyelid skin cancer will leave a scar. However, an effort is always made to minimize scarring and obtain optimal cosmetic results.

After surgery, the healing process may take six months to one year. Once the wound has healed, follow-up with your physician is necessary to be sure that the skin cancer does not recur. Should there be development of a new cancer, it can then be detected early and treated promptly.

Terms

• Actinic Keratosis­ A scaly growth due to the sun; it is a precancer that may become a squamous-cell skin cancer (carcinoma).