Defects in the eyelid may arise form a variety of situations, but most commonly after trauma or tumor excision. Some simple superficial defects may require a few sutures, local wound care, and heal within a week to 10 days. After traumatic injuries or removal of larger growths or skin cancers, larger defects may extend through the entire lid. Many of these can be sutured together directly, but many others may require more complex reconstructions. The complex cases, may require the transfer of adjacent tissues, or from other parts of the eyelid face or body. Sometimes these more complex reconstructions require more than one operation to complete (“staged reconstruction”).