After MOHs surgery to remove lower lid for a bcc will my eyelashes regrow or can anything be done to look normal?

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Adam M. Rotunda, MD · Answer

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

John Louis Ratz, MD · Answer

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.

After MOHs surgery to remove lower lid for a bcc will my eyelashes regrow or can anything be done to look normal?

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