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My daughter, 7 months, has a small dermoid cyst on her right temple. does she have to have surgery or is there a safer way to check if its benign?

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Dermoid Cyst: To remove a dermoid cyst, the doctor will clean the area over which the cyst is located, inject a local anesthetic, and make an incision directly over the cyst and attempt remove it completely.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/25/2012

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

See below: To get a definitive diagnosis the cyst will have to be biopsied. This is usually done under anesthesia in a child this small.

Answered 4/24/2015

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