Left Lower Lid Basal Cell Carcinoma: Note the central ulceration and eyelash loss

Left Medial Canthal Basal Cell Carcinoma: Note the engorged blood vessels

Sebaceous gland carcinoma: A rare but very serious eyelid cancer

Right lower lid squamous cell carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma with central ulceration causing an outturning lid

Although looking like a benign cyst or wart, this lesion is actually a small squamous cell carcinoma. A quite dangerous aggressive skin cancer

If caught early enough, the final cosmetic result can be pleasing with no evidence of the previous cancer

Example 1: Basal Cell Carcinoma causing destruction of the eyelashes.

Example 1: Lid defect following complete surgical removal of the BCC

Example 1: 4 weeks after reconstruction of lid. The local redness resolves over time

Example 2: Basal Cell Carcinoma affecting outer third of lower lid

Example 2: Proposed amount of lid to be removed. A thin rim of normal tissue is removed to ensure completeness of excision.

Example 2: Resultant lid defect following excision

Example 2: Same patient following excision of cancer and reconstruction.

Example 3: Left Lower lid basal cell carcinoma

Example 3: A skin graft has been used to reconstruct the skin defect following excision

Example 3: 4 weeks following skin grafting. Over time the graft becomes invisible