How to treat/remove hidrocystoma on nose? (photo)

January 22, 2022
Asked By:k_jenson in Annapolis, Maryland

A derm PA let me know that what looked like a large blackhead on the side of my nose (middle of alar groove) is a hidrocystoma, and that it would need to be surgically removed in order to be resolved. How would a plastic surgeon generally remove something like this - with some sort of laser, or a scalpel, or something else? Should I seek out a surgeon who works in a particular sub-specialty, and what would that sub-specialty be? Thank you!

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January 25, 2022

Answer: Electrocautery Treats A Hidrocystoma In Less Than A Minute

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Nelson Lee Novick, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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January 25, 2022

Answer: Electrocautery Treats A Hidrocystoma In Less Than A Minute

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Nelson Lee Novick, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
January 25, 2022

Answer: Simple Excision

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Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
January 25, 2022

Answer: Simple Excision

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Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
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January 28, 2022

Answer: Removal of hidrocystoma from the nose

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Answer: Removal of hidrocystoma from the nose

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