Can a pimple after being popped cause minor mucous glands to make a cyst-like bump? I woke up one morning to go to work and everything was completely fine. I would say about 3 hours of me working, I notice I have a tiny, tiny bump on my lip. I thought it was a pimple so I popped it. Well it got bigger and then I have a habit of chewing on the inside of my mouth/lips and this is what my mouth looks like now! Please help. It does not hurt nor itch or anything, it's just big and annoying to look at. It's red because I was trying to pop the bump again. What can I do?
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November 10, 2009
Answer: Mucous cysts typically require excision (mucocoele)
Hard to tell what is going on without a photo or exam. You mention a nose ring. It is possible that you have what is called an inclusion cyst, where cells from the outer part of the skin get buried under a deeper layer of skin and cause cysts. These are usually treated by...
If you have an ingrown hair that has turned into a cyst and has not resolved after several months, it is best to seek medical attention. Here are some general steps you can follow:
1. **Avoid Picking or Popping:** This can lead to further inflammation, infection, and scarring.
2. **Warm...
If this is indeed an epidermoid (sebaceous) cyst, then for a small one like this a mimimal excision technique can be easily used. Following numbing with a local anesthetic a very small incision is made made over the top of the cyst, the contents then are completely expressed, a probe inserted to...