It has been almost 2 years and it has not gone away. The doctor who injected me says that he needs to remove it surgically as an outpatient procedure. He says injecting it with a "solution" will not work. I'm afraid of scarring and want to know if it is better for me to live with it or if this is a "successful not noticeable scarring operation".
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The use of tobacco before and immediately after surgery increases the risk of complications including necrosis (death of tissue). Generally, I advise patients avoid tobacco for at least two weeks before surgery and three weeks after. Check with your doctor, but I would avoid tobacco to avoid...
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.