A MUM had to have her eye sewn shut after a lash technician spotted a subtle symptom on her bottom lid, which lead to a shocking diagnosis. Chloe Boulden, 28, was told she had a tiny spot on her lash line when she went to get eyelash extensions in October 2022. 7 Chloe Boulder was alerted to a small lump on her lower lid while having her lashes done Credit: SWNS 7 Chloe in March 2023, as her eye became more irritated Credit: SWNS 7 Chloe had to have her eye sewn shut after after she was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma Credit: SWNS The spot beneath her left eye continued to grow and become red over the next few months - and Chloe became more concerned.
In October 2023, a skin check up led to Chloe being booked in for an urgent appointment with a specialist. To be 28 years old and need a full eyelid reconstruction is pretty devastating Chloe Boulden A biopsy revealed the mum-of-four had basal cell carcinoma - a form of skin cancer often caused by sun exposure. Chloe had to have the cancerous part of her eye cut away and a skin graft taken from her neck to replace it, in a full eye reconstructive surgery .
Then she had to have her eye sewn shut for weeks, to establish blood supply to the graft. Now Chloe wants to remind others of the importance of sun protection - and to warn people to "take skin cancer seriously". 'IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE' Chloe, a baker, from Adelaide, Australia , said: "When I went to my skin check, the doctor said 'I don't mean to scare you, but this doe.
