I have a swelling about two inches broad, just left and back of my labium majorum that when squeezed feels like a collection of lumps. I was told after one sheepish poke from my doctor that this was a fatty cyst; however it has been growing slowly since I noticed it 2 years ago.When is it worth getting this checked again or clear removed--and what sort of doctor can do a surgery for a cyst in this location?
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You assume that what you have is a lipoma but I would probably recommend removal to obtain a diagnosis as well as to remove the mass. They do not go away on their own and tend to just get bigger. I have seen people where the mass continued to grow and put pressure on the underlying...
Scarring can be reduced by using massage, vitamin E application and sun protection. If your scar is raised then you can get steroid injections in the scar to flatten it. Along with that you can use over the counter product called Scarguard MD every day for 3 months.
In some cases it can be...