I Have a Cyst on my Lip That Was a Result of a Juvederm Injection?

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.

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...

I think if you trusted your Surgeon to perform your lower eyelid surgery, you can trust him to remove this niggling cyst, which after one year most likely won’t resolve on its own.. the most common cyst is a Milia and it’s as easy as un-roofing the cyst with a needle like cracking the...

Hello! Thank you for your question! Numbness after any surgical procedure is expected for several weeks to months following. As the nerves to the area are traumatized and will then experience a temporary neuropraxia, a transient loss of nerve conduction. This usually resolves over the...