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Reconstructive surgery

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:40 pm

Reconstructive Surgery

Surgical removal of skin cancer of the eyelid is standard therapy. Depending on the size, depth, and location of the lesion, this can cause substantial loss of eyelid skin that may affect its function and appearance.


Surgeons attempt to preserve as much skin as possible and minimize scarring, while making sure that all of the cancer cells are removed. Moh's technique, (link) or frozen section control, for example, enables the surgeon to excise the tumor while leav...Read the full article
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