Chalazion removing, laser or scalpel?

Question

Hello! I've been prescripted to removing a chalazion on my upper left eye. The clinic is modern and have many lazers and rf-machines, they also promote SMILE technic on VisuMax, but assure me that the chalazion removing shoud be done with the scalpel technic only, not laser, cuz it's more accure for the rest tissue be save, muscles and cartilage as well, and the scar will be the less and better, then after laser. Is that true? Two local Drs said the same to me. The net says vise versa.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Although it is all too common for a chalazia to be removed with surgery, it is almost never necessary. These are inflammatory lesions are a very sensitive to injection with Kenalog, a corticosteroid. Most of these lesions melt away within 10 to 14 days after injection. This avoids the harm caused by surgery. Ask your ophthalmologist if they would treat your chalazia with Kenalog injection.

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