how long will a sebaceous cyst heal?

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How long will it take for a small sebaceous cyst take to go away on its own?

Answer 1

2 to 4 wks after I/d: It take approx 2 to 4 wks for sebaceous cyst to heal depending on underlying illness like diabetes cancer etc.

Answer 2

After surgery. : 2 weeks on body or scalp. 1 week on face. Also size dependent.

Answer 3

Depends: Abx will NOT cure a sebaceous cyst. They can help clear the infection and surrounding cellulitis that can occur when the cyst becomes infected. .... but not the cyst itself. The cyst needs to be removed if bothering you. If not bothering you can be safely watched.

Answer 4

Post-ovulation: A follicle forms in the ovary from which an ovum is discharged in mid-cycle. A cyst often forms at the site during the second half or the period or if the woman becomes pregnant.

Answer 5

Usually asymptomatic: After a folicle releases an egg it begins to secrete estrogen & Progesterone & is called a corpus luteum. However, it can sometimes become a cyst filled with fluid or blood on/in the ovary. This is a corpus luteum cyst.

Answer 6

Yes: Cyst that forms after an egg is liberated.

Answer 7

Ovary: Corpus luteum cyst is the development of a normal follicle within the ovary during a female's cycle.

Answer 8

Sonography: These are usually diagnosed by clinical presentation; and confrimed by ultrasound.

Answer 9

Us: Ultrasound of the pelvis.

Answer 10

With a sonogram: Follicular cysts are the cysts in the ovaries that develop monthly. Several cysts will develop but usually only one with an egg will rupture/ovulate. Follicular cysts are normal and seen on the pelvic sonogram quite easily.

Answer 11

What kind?: Cyst means collection of fluid. There are different types of fluid collections in different parts of the body, so need to know where the cyst is and how large in order to give an idea what if anything can be done.

Answer 12

No: Sometimes a cyst will go away on its own. Sometimes a cyst can be drained in the office by an ultrasound guided needle. Sometimes it can be drained by ct guided needle as well. It depends on the situation. But draining a cyst may not always get rid of the cyst. It may only collapse it. The only way technically to get rid of the cyst wall is surgery. But that may not always be necessary.

Answer 13

Drainage: Pseudocyts are fluid collections that arise after pancreatic necrosis secondary to acute pancreatitis. Most resolve on their own, but if large, persistent and/or symptomatic, they can usually be drained by nonsurgical endoscopic techniques. Cysts are usually benign but may be cancerous: endoscopic ultrasound and aspiration are sometimes necessary to differentiate the two.

Answer 14

Varies: The treatment varies depending on if it is a cyst of pseudocyst. Very large pseudocysts that have been there for awhile, and are causing symptoms can be drained. This is done with surgery. Small pseudocysts or ones that aren't causing problems are usually watched. Young pseudocysts are watched because sometimes they go away or shrink and also the wall of young pseudocysts...

Answer 15

Continued: Are too thin to operate on properly. Cysts of the pancreas are a different story. Most true cysts are followed if they are small and not causing problems. Some cysts are potentially cystic tumors (this is based on how they appear in cat scans) those types should be removed with surgery.

Answer 16

Possible: The histogenesis of colloid cysts is unclear. Surgical treatment is usually considered if they cause hydrocephalus (swelling of the brain). Surgical removal does not always resolve the swelling. Aspiration may mot completly remove the cyst wall in which case they can recur.

Answer 17

Thyroid cyst: Certain thyroid nodules contain viscous material and are called colloid cysts. This material may reaccumulate. Although colloid thyroid cysts are benign, I feel it's best to have a thyroidologist,endocrinologist or head and neck surgeon be involved in treatment and follow up.

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