Surgical management and reconstruction techniques for divided eyelid nevus: a systematic review
Bahareh Mahdood, Amirmohammad Merajikhah, Zohre Akbari, Maryam Bastami, Arezoo Mohammadi Gazestani · 2025
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Description
Five reviewers gathered studies on surgery for a split birthmark that spans both eyelids, in a 2025 systematic review. A divided eyelid nevus is present from birth and can change in looks, threaten the eyelid's function, and rarely turn cancerous. Full removal plus careful rebuilding is the standard answer.
The search swept seven databases with no limits on language, place, or date. Thirty-three studies qualified, covering direct closure, flap repairs, skin grafts, laser treatment, and freezing. Every method improved looks and function somewhat. Flap repairs, which move nearby tissue with its own blood supply, beat grafts on both counts. Common problems across methods included lost lashes, lashes rubbing the eye, and leftover or returning pigment cells. The authors advise matching the method to the lesion while favoring flaps when feasible.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Bahareh Mahdood, Amirmohammad Merajikhah, Zohre Akbari, Maryam Bastami, Arezoo Mohammadi Gazestani |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |