Is It Safe to Smoke After the Surgical Removal of a Mucous Cyst ?

I agree with my fellow surgeons that any time an incision is made a scar results. However, proper placement of that incision and meticulous tissue handling and wound closure typically results in a well healed incision. Scars mature and improve over about 6-12 months on their own but as soon as...

Laser resurfacing can not adequately remove the cyst. This can lead to recurrence and more difficult removal later on and also more chance of scarring. Traditional excisional techniques are proven and have a long successful period of usage in the past.

A pyogenic granuloma is a benign vascular lesion which will require surgery and not laser to eradicate.  Frequently patients consult with a plastic surgery after more conservative measures have failed.  Treatment consists of surgically removing the lesion and cauterizing the base to...