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Suggest Treatment For Sebaceous Cyst.

Hi I went to see a doctor and he said I had a sebaceous cyst in my back so he gave me antibiotics. After a month the cyst is gone, he says i should still have surgery remove it, but I dont feel it anymore or even see it at all. Should i have the surgery
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Let me explain about sebceous cyst so that you will understand whether it require surgery or not .
Sebaceous cyst follows obstruction to the mouth of a sebaceous duct.
It can occur anywhere in body except PALM & SOLE ( devoid of sebaceous cyst).
If infection is there in the cyst it require antibiotics .
Treatment .
1 Incision avulsion under local anesthesia .
2 Dissection is necessary for the cysts which have been previously inflamed.
In your case if your cyst were inflamed ( when you took antibiotics ) then you should get surgery .
Hope this information will help you.
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Suggest Treatment For Sebaceous Cyst.

Hello Let me explain about sebceous cyst so that you will understand whether it require surgery or not . Sebaceous cyst follows obstruction to the mouth of a sebaceous duct. It can occur anywhere in body except PALM & SOLE ( devoid of sebaceous cyst). If infection is there in the cyst it require antibiotics . Treatment . 1 Incision avulsion under local anesthesia . 2 Dissection is necessary for the cysts which have been previously inflamed. In your case if your cyst were inflamed ( when you took antibiotics ) then you should get surgery . Hope this information will help you.