Cyst on Lower Eyelid.

A cyst can occur after surgery  on the eyelids as suture is used, and there are many tiny glands present.  When a suture is used, and a knot is formed to close your skin, a micro gland may be pinched closed, and when the suture is removed, the gland fails to open back up.  This is a risk to all who have the procedure, and can happen to any surgeon.  This is just one of the risks of surgery.  The cyst may go away, stay the same size, or get bigger.  Ask your doctor to remove the cyst and you can submit it to insurance.  Just be sure to get authorization from your insurance.

A cyst that has been present for a year will probably need to be removed.  The cyst could grow if left untreated.  It is difficult to say whether the cyst is from the surgery or it developed naturally, but the best thing to do is discuss it with your surgeon.  If your surgeon is comfortable removing it then he should proceed.  If not then seek out a surgeon specializing in eyelid plastic surgery and reconstruction.

Sure in an ideal world, your eyelid surgeon would be a board certified ophthalmologist and fellowship trained oculoplastic surgeon.  Then they would be qualified to diagnosis and remove this cyst rather than just telling you that it would go away.  To find a highly qualified oculoplastic surgeon, look on the American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery website: ASOPRS.org.  They maintain a geographic directory.