A 42-year-old member asked:
should i get a second surgery for a sebaceous cyst inner thigh?
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Dr. Robert Schnarrs answered
36 years experience Plastic Surgery
Cyst: They can return, chances are the pouch or sack that the material fills up in has not been removed all the way, yes have it removed by a plastic surgeon.
Answered on Apr 25, 2020
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Dr. Greg Sexton answered
39 years experience Plastic Surgery
Yes: If it bothers you then have it excised. Recurrence happens, but is unusual if the entire cyst is removed.
Answered on Sep 21, 2017
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Dr. Glenn Messina answered
35 years experience Aesthetic Medicine
Excision: To simply open the cyst and pull out the sebum is not adequate You have to remove the cyst its casing and the sebaceous gland and duct. If not the cys ... Read More
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered
57 years experience Dermatology
See a DR: Stop fooling around, see a pro.
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Harold Rosenfeld answered
56 years experience Plastic Surgery
Minimal discomfort: Assuming 1]this is of the skin, 2]cometent surgeon] 3] reasonable patient: the procedure is commonly done under local anesthesia, as an out patient. T ... Read More
A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Harper answered
52 years experience General Surgery
Almost none.: Most of these cysts can be done under local and present very little risk. There are certain problems some patients can have with local but it is rare. ... Read More
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