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My friend got a cyst removed on his lower neck upper back. is it ok to sleep on his back? how should he sleep? he got 10 stitches. thanks.
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Cyst removed: yes it is ok to sleep on his back. Might want to make sure site had a bandage over it so he does not catch the stitches on the sheets/blankets. Hope this helps.
Answered 7/25/2014
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