Tumor

This 81 year old gentleman came to see me because he had poor vision from a drooping brow, and discomfort from a folded out lower... Read More

This patient is seen 5 months after reconstruction of a left lower lid defect.  The tumor was removed with the Mohs technique, performed by a... Read More

Cheek reconstruction differs from eyelid reconstruction in a few important ways.  One the them is the presence of a large “named” vessel, the infraorbital artery.... Read More

Combined cosmetic and reconstructive procedures Often times, during a reconstruction, it makes good sense to perform a cosmetic procedure at the same time.  For example,... Read More

One year after cancer removal and reconstruction, a patient with basal cell carcinoma (now disease-free) returned for followup evaluation.  Happily, there was no visible recurrence... Read More

Occasionally, a skin cancer turns out to be significantly larger than is thought at first glance. As a matter of course, for eyelid tumors, a dermatologist trained in... Read More

Often, I perform cosmetic surgery at the same time as reconstructive surgery, and the story often involves a patient who has upper lids obscuring his... Read More

Certain types of brain tumors, and certain tumors involving the main motor nerve of the face (the facial nerve), can lead to problems with eye... Read More

A squamous cell carcinoma can extend far beyond the apparent borders.  In the eyelids, this can be very problematic along the inner corner, because there... Read More

Often the most challenging oculoplastic surgical problems may appear to be quite simple to the untrained eye.  Reconstruction of the inner corner of the lower... Read More

Fortunately for us, cosmetic surgeries of the eyelids rarely challenge us as often as these reconstructive cases. Yesterday I performed a very challenging reconstruction of... Read More

Dr. Walrath has recently presented a lecture to regional eye doctors on the diagnosis and management of tearing disorders and the tear drain system and... Read More