How much pain after a cyst removal?

14580 — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:15:43 -0800

I'm having a sebaceous cyst removed from my back and I'd like to know how much discomfort I'm going to be in afterwards, and if I'll be able to (or want to) go back to work for the rest of the day. My doc referred me to a surgeon to have a sebaceous cyst about 1.5 inches in diameter removed from my back, between my shoulder blades.

He said it would be a fairly quick and simple in-office procedure, but he didn't say how much discomfort I would be in afterwards. Do you think I'll be able to go back to my job afterwards, or should I make arrangements to have someone fill in for me?

Most of the time I sit at a desk, and I have a pretty high pain threshold.

What do you know about sebaceous cysts?

GriffX — Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:15:02 -0800

Anyone know anything about sebaceous cysts? Warning in advance - this may be a bit gross. I get these fairly often, and usually by nature of leaving them alone they go away. I have one on my (shall we say) upper thigh, that is being irritated by the motion of walking, and is getting larger. It's not painful or dangerous to have, just unsightly. I've had one removed from my eyebrow, and from the area where one of my sideburns grows, and all the doctor ended up doing was cutting it open and sqeezing really hard. It hurt like hell, but they didn't come back.

I'd like to get rid of this one without having to involve a professional, seeing as how I'm without medical insurance right now. I'm not squeamish or pain-averse, but also don't want to accidentally harm myself. Anyone have any thoughts, theories, or words of advice?

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