I had a Mucocele Removal on the inside of my lower lip yesterday. The ENT dr did not put stitches in afterwards. It's VERY swollen and the hole is almost double the size, I can see the fatty tissue on the inside of my lower lip and needless to say I'm freaking out. I've been reading about all types of surgerys to remove the cyst and have not come across one where stitches were not used. Does anyone have any insight on this? I'm worried it's going to get infected or heal very strange and look deformed.
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August 28, 2016
Answer: Is it common to remove a mucous cyst on lip and not put in stitches?
Removal of a conjunctival cyst is something that will be covered by almost any health insurance. The cost will very much be determined by where the procedure is done. Ideally it will be removed under an operating microscope in a hospital or surgery center operating room.
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately your out of pocket cost will depend upon your specific insurance plan with your specific carrier. I would recommend reaching out to your insurance company directly, they can better advise you on your specific financial responsibility.
Firstly, I would advise you to ask the surgeon who removed the cyst for their opinion.In general if a small cyst was removed form an earlobe I would expect wait a minimum of 3 months and ideally 6 months form when it had fully healed.If you have a scar through the earlobe like you would if a...