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Can it hurt to get a breast cyst drained?
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No: The breast is given a local anesthetic, a small needle is inserted and the fluid is aspirated. The fluid is sent to the lab for evaluation. The whole procedure can be performed in the office.
Answered 1/11/2017
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A little: We have to use needle to aspirate the cyst, the more deeper the cyst the more pain.
Answered 5/15/2013
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