A 41-year-old member asked:

what happens after a dermal cyst excision heals?

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Dr. Robert Jackson answered

Dermatology 43 years experience

Scar: You will have a scar and low chance of reoccurence.

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A 47-year-old member asked:

What happens to you during a dermal cyst excision?

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Dr. Robert Jackson answered

Dermatology 43 years experience

Removal: The area is anesthetized then the cyst is removed . Sutures are used to repair the wound.

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A 47-year-old member asked:

When must I seek a dermal cyst excision?

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Dr. Hashim Alani answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Dermal cyst: It can be removed any time if it is large and not infected.

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How soon after a pilonidal cyst excision (with it left open) can I exercise again? Still packing/dressing changes twice a day.

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A 24-year-old male asked:

I've a pea size sabaceous cyst on the edge of my penis, dr. Have suggested me excision, is there any risk in it? Can it cause any problem in future?

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how long does it the swelling at the ganglion cyst excision site to go down?

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Hi I am 2 days post op endometriosis excision with draining of cysts and I currently have some blood in my urine, is this normal?

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A male asked:

Just had stitches removed from a pilonidal cyst excision. The wound was not fully healed and one day later it won't stop bleeding. What can I do?

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