by Joseph Walrath | Nov 8, 2017 | Brow lifting, Ectropion, Eyelid Malposition, Reconstruction, 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 lid. He had a significant history of sun exposure throughout his life and developed an extensive squamous cell carcinoma on the...
by Joseph Walrath | Oct 15, 2017 | Reconstruction, Tumor
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 specially trained dermatologist. The reconstruction was performed by Dr. Walrath.
by Joseph Walrath | Jul 1, 2016 | Reconstruction, Tumor
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. The use of this vessel allows for a type of reconstruction that is not available in eyelid...
by Joseph Walrath | Nov 30, 2015 | Cosmetic, Reconstruction, Tumor
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, I recently lifted the left upper lid on a forty-ish year old woman who was born with a...
by Joseph Walrath | Oct 11, 2015 | Reconstruction, Tumor
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 of carcinoma. Her story started with a non-healing ulcer of the right lower lid. This...
by Joseph Walrath | Mar 5, 2015 | Reconstruction, Tumor
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 the “Mohs technique” (in which tumors are removed layer by layer and evaluated to ensure...
