How can you tell if the lump in your eyelid is not skin cancer?
ANSWER
Your doctor may need to do a biopsy or other tests to see if skin cancer is the problem. Again, this is rarely the case.
From: Why Do I Have a Lump in My Eyelid? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Brian S. Boxer Wachler on August 2, 2018
SOURCES:
Cheng, K. , published online April 19, 2014. Cochrane Library
Mayo Clinic: “Sty.”
American Optometric Association: “Chalazion.”
SOURCES:
Cheng, K. , published online April 19, 2014. Cochrane Library
Mayo Clinic: “Sty.”
American Optometric Association: “Chalazion.”
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