Jonathan has a genetic condition that predisposes him to basal cell carcinoma (BCC), so he regularly sees a dermatologist. When his doctor found a new BCC on his upper eyelid, he recommended Dr. Scott at Eye Plastic Associates to help confirm of the diagnosis and then subsequently perform the required eyelid reconstruction once the full tumor was removed by a Mohs surgeon.<\/p>\n
Upon meeting Dr. Scott, Jonathan remembers him as being \u201cshort, sweet, and straight to the point. He was nice, and he was also kind of funny.\u201d After taking a biopsy of the BCC, Jonathan says Dr. Scott explained in detail how the procedure would work. \u201cHe was very precise and very good at explaining what he was going to do,\u201d Jonathan says.<\/p>\n
Dr. Scott was initially concerned that Jonathan\u2019s upper eyelid might not have enough elasticity for the reconstruction, and he thought he might have to take a piece of skin or muscle from elsewhere on Jonathan\u2019s body. Jonathan had been prepared for that possibility but was thankful Dr. Scott completed the surgery with the eyelid\u2019s existing skin.<\/p>\n
After his surgery this summer, \u201cI had to wear an eye patch for about a week,\u201d Jonathan remembers. \u201cIt was relatively painless. With the stitching from the reconstruction, it was more annoying and itchy, and there was a temptation to scratch it.\u201d But with the help of time, eye drops, and some ointments, he made it through and is enjoying his new cancer-free eyelid.<\/p>\n
Jonathan graduated from Virginia Tech in May with a degree in theater. He has just finished an IT internship at his father\u2019s engineering company, and he\u2019s looking forward to starting his career as an actor. \u201cI also do a little bit of screenwriting and filmmaking,\u201d he notes. In his downtime, he\u2019s been a big roller coaster enthusiast for over a decade, and he says his favorite is probably Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point in Sandusky.<\/p>\n
| \n\u201cI\u2019m definitely happy with the work Dr. Scott did,\u201d Jonathan says. Prior to the surgery, he was warned that his eyelid might not work the same as it had before. \u201cIt was a major concern,\u201d he says, \u201cbut my eyelid works perfectly.\u201d Having regained full eye functionality, Jonathan is now looking forward to his post-college life, along with a new career on stage and screen.\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \n![\"dr\"](\"https:\/\/eyeplasticmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dr.jpg\") ![\"sign\"](\"https:\/\/eyeplasticmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sign-300x49.png\") <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jonathan has a genetic condition that predisposes him to basal cell carcinoma (BCC), so he regularly sees a dermatologist. When his doctor found a new BCC on his upper eyelid, he recommended Dr. Scott at Eye Plastic Associates to help … Continue reading |