Eyelid Lesions & malposition treatments
Lesions
Observation
- Many benign lesions can be observed
- If no pain or irritation and not growing, observation is often the best treatment
Incision and Drainage
- Cysts and Inflammatory Lesions can often be drained in the office or Operating room depending on patient age, size of lesion, and location of the lesion
Steroid Injection
- Styes and Chalazia can be treated with Steroids injected directly into the lesion
Surgery
- Removal of lesions may be necessary if:
- They appear to be cancerous
- They are large
- They are cosmetically unacceptable
- They are causing pain or discomfort
- Can be done in Office or in an Outpatient Surgery Center
Malpositions
Medical Treatment
- Ptosis
- Newer medications available to treat mild drooping of upper eyelid (UPNEEQ)
Surgery
- Blepharoplasty
- Removal of excess skin and periocular tissue of upper or lower eyelid
- Can be Medically Necessary if upper eyelids causing obstruction of peripheral vision
- Ptosis Repair
- Lifting upper eyelid when there is laxity of Muscles or Tendons of upper lid
- Entropion/Ectropion Repair
- Tightening of lower lid
- Re-attach loose muscles/tendons
- Trichiasis
- Epilate (remove) aberrant lashes in office
- More extensive repair needed if recurrent irritation or multiple eyelashes involved
