How much would it cost to remove facial cyst without insurance? (Photo)

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I'm a young adult female who has a penny sized cyst on my cheek bone. It started off a lot smaller over a year ago and it has grown and I can no longer take it. It's very ugly and distracting. I do not have insurance and since its on my face I'm worried it will cost more. How much do you guys think it will cost me?

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and photographs and I am sorry to hear about your cyst issues.  I agree that with the increasing size of your mass, best to have it removed when it only would involve a small incision.  Depending on the plastic surgeon, I would anticipate costs to range from 500-1000 dollars to take care of the cyst.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

The cost of removing a facial cyst will vary by surgeon, but as a very rough estimate, I would say it should cost somewhere in the hundreds of dollars and not thousands.  It is a procedure that could be done in the surgeon's office with just local anesthesia.

Jeffrey C. Poole, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

These type of lesions are easily and commonly removed.  A lesion such as this runs about $750 to remove for both the surgical treatment and follow-up.  You should get an excellent cosmetic result.

How much would it cost to remove facial cyst without insurance? (Photo)

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