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Mohs surgery attempts to preserve anatomy and function. Mohs is the preferred treatment for the removal of malignant skin tumors growing on the eyelid. Your Mohs surgeon will be able to give you a sense of potential eyelash loss; this depends on the depth and surface extension of the tumor. The base of the eyelash, the seed from which it grows, may be affected during the surgery. If this hair 'seed' is damaged, then the lash will no longer grow. Otherwise, there is a very real possibility that the eyelash will continue to growth after surgery. Best of luck and health, Doc Adam
This depends on the extent of loss of your lower lid. If the lashes and tarsal plate were removed, a graft from the other lower lid may be possible. Please see an occulo-plastic surgeon for your options.
Moh’s surgery on the face often requires surgical repair and reconstruction to reapproximate the skin edges. Flaps or direct closure techniques are used. It is important that you optimize scar healing during this phase in order to reduce longterm scars. For red scars, we use Vbeam laser, f...
Some skin grafts can have color blended to the surrounding tissue with dermabrasion or laser resurfacing. Adjacent tissue can be rotated to replace a skin graft. Tattoo artists with proper training are very adept at blending skin grafts & scars.
Numbness and swelling can be normal after facial reconstruction. If you are numb from the tip of your nose to your nasal bridge and you have a firm mass, I would consult with the surgeon who did the reconstruction to see if they believe this is a hematoma. Numbness in the area of the flap can be...
