This patient suffered a left lower lid ectropion from prior eyelid skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma) resection. The removal of the skin cancer resulted in skin contracture and lid retraction near the eyelid. As a result, the patient complained of a malpositioned lid, tearing, and ocular (eye) irritation. Note that the retraction is worsened when the patient looks up (and with his mouth opened); this suggests a cicatricial (scar or shortening of the thin eyelid skin) component. In order to appropriately reposition his lower eyelid, a skin graft was required. He had already lost skin from him prior skin cancer resection, and procedures that would not require a skin graft (ie mid face lift with a canthal suspension) may end up working but only a short amount of time. This photo was taken 8 months after undergoing skin graft with Dr. Zoumalan to resurface the lower eyelid with an ectropion repair. The skin graft was taken from behind his ear (preauricular skin graft).
This patient suffered a left lower lid ectropion from prior eyelid skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma) resection. The removal of the skin cancer resulted in skin contracture and lid retraction near the eyelid. As a result, the patient complained of a malpositioned lid, tearing, and ocular (eye) irritation. Note that the retraction is worsened when the patient looks up (and with his mouth opened); this suggests a cicatricial (scar or shortening of the thin eyelid skin) component. In order to appropriately reposition his lower eyelid, a skin graft was required. He had already lost skin from him prior skin cancer resection, and procedures that would not require a skin graft (ie mid face lift with a canthal suspension) may end up working but only a short amount of time. This photo was taken 8 months after undergoing skin graft with Dr. Zoumalan to resurface the lower eyelid with an ectropion repair. The skin graft was taken from behind his ear (preauricular skin graft).
