Oculoplastic surgeons like myself routinely perform the removal of an eyelid skin cancer and then the reconstruction of the eyelid defect. The most common eyelid skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma but other kinds also include squamous cell carcinoma. The first part of the procedure involves removing the skin cancer and the second part involves …
Ptosis is the medical term for droopy lids, which can occur in one or both lids. Children with ptosis are often born with it, whereas adults usually get ptosis as a result of aging, prior surgery, or even long term contact lens use. There are various different ways to repair a ptotic lid and it …
Although I am not direclty involved in performing face transplants, I have been following the procedure’s progress over the last several years. Most recently, a group in Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston perfromed a full face transplant and the patient is now doing well and making good recovery. People that receive face transplants are …
This should be an interesting exhibit to check out. It’s the first of its kind–demonstrating beauty in all forms from modeling shoots to photos demonstrating lip and botox injections. All of these subjects are examined in “Beauty Culture,” the first fashion- and beauty-themed exhibition to be held at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los …
I performed an interesting case today on a patient with constant tearing and irritation in her eyes. On examination, she has has very lax (or loose) lower lids which do not help in her ability to blink well and drain her tears effectively. You can see this by the rounding to her eyelids in the …
This is a great article summarizing the challenges in scar treatment. I actually find silicone sheets quite effective for some early scars. In cases of hypertrophic healing (excessive scarring) or abnormally raised edges, carefully thought-out regimen of low dose steroid injections may be beneficial. Care must be taken not to inject high doses of steroids …
