I have a sebaceous cyst on my left cheek and got a steroid/cortisone injection in November to make it smaller with the hopes of it healing on its own, it is March now and there's an indentation (atrophy) on my cheek and the cyst is still there. I am seeing my dermatologist next week because I want to do an excision and get the cyst removed this time (should've done it during first visit). If I get it removed, is it possible for the indentation to heal on its own?
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First, i expect few (zero?) other doctors on this site to ever respond to a post like this. I am sorry to hear about your result. Of course it is not possible for me to comment of what your cyst might have looked like before and what was required to remove it since I could not know those thing...
It's understandable to be concerned about changes in movement after a procedure. The inability to move your left eyebrow and the left side of your forehead could be due to temporary nerve irritation or trauma from the surgery. During the removal of a cyst, especially in areas near nerves, there...
Your incision does not look infected. The hardness and swelling can be either scar tissue, or depending on the size of the cyst that was removed you may have a small collection of fluid called a seroma. I recommend following up with your surgeon for an in-person examination. Best wishes.
