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Suggest Treatment For Redness And Swelling In Thigh After A Sebaceous Cyst Removal
I have a subcutaneous cyst on my inner upper thigh, I had surgery last March to remove it and it had not come back until about 10-11 months later. Now it s back, red, swollen and turning dark at the top of it. I ve been doing hot compresses, Epsom salt baths, etc but to still hasn t popped. My surgeon can t see me until Tuesday. What should I do?
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Wed, 6 Jan 2016
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hi.
it may be a recurrence of your sebaceous cyst. warm compress and pain relievers may help alleviate the swelling and pain a little but, those are just temporary measures. definitive management is still surgical excision of the cyst formation. proper antibiotic treatment will also be given. a follow-up consult with your surgeon is best.
hope this helps.
good day!!
~dr.kaye
it may be a recurrence of your sebaceous cyst. warm compress and pain relievers may help alleviate the swelling and pain a little but, those are just temporary measures. definitive management is still surgical excision of the cyst formation. proper antibiotic treatment will also be given. a follow-up consult with your surgeon is best.
hope this helps.
good day!!
~dr.kaye
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