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I know i can get surgery to have a ganglion cyst removed or get the fluid removed with a needle, but is there anything i can do at home?

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Dr. Kenneth Lee answered

Specializes in Surgery - Plastics

No: Best way to prevent recurrence us to have it surgically removed. See your physician.

Answered 12/30/2017

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Not really : You can wait it out and if it does not hurt tooo much this is the best treatment ganglions do occasionally go away on their own.

Answered 4/21/2015

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