Which Doc for a Skin Cryst

TheLegendLeads wrote:

Yes it does hurt; but sometimes. Especially if left exposed to direct AC air.

Seems TRUE! I use that left elbow a lot. I never cared for a couple of years; but yesterday someone told me that such things can be either harmless (forgot the exact medical term) or 'cancerous'. Scared me off a LOT . Will see a doc tomorrow and will ask for 2-in-1 deal I'm sure he/she'll advise to go for a surgery....NAHHHHH; No way!!!

My sis is a doc as well; she prescribed a course of antibiotics.

Mine doesn't hurt at all.  Okay, if you grasp it firmly between your thumb and forefinger and wriggle it around, is it perfectly round?  (I'm referring to your cyst, of course )

Alliecat wrote:

Mine doesn't hurt at all.  Okay, if you grasp it firmly between your thumb and forefinger and wriggle it around, is it perfectly round?  (I'm referring to your cyst, of course )

Tried. I can't assess the perfection of roundness. It hurts Allie!

Ok, I just got back from the dermotogist. He blew my mind in fact. I told him the entire story. he kept listening looking at me and then said in extreme cold tone "You had something similar in the back side of your right earlobe 5 years back".
"How do you know doc?"
...."I am the same doctor whom you consulted . I remember you precisely. And also i remember I refered you to a surgeon who removed it thru a minor surgery."

Interesting experience. Though I doubt he remembers that much. He must have looked at my medical records in the computer

Anyways, he said my skin has tendency to build such benign crysts. In fact everyone does have tiny ones; most of the times invisible & painless. It's useless to go for surgery as mine are malignant i.e. they'll come back again.

So, as my doc sis had said: he has given me antibiotics to suppress the size; and a pain-killer in case needed.

@Alliecat, you too; do consult a doctor.

Anyways, he said my skin has tendency to build such benign crysts. In fact everyone does have tiny ones; most of the times invisible & painless. It's useless to go for surgery as mine are malignant i.e. they'll come back again.

Recurrent cysts doesn't mean it is malignant. A malignant one means it is cancerous.

TheLegendLeads wrote:

Alliecat wrote:

Mine doesn't hurt at all.  Okay, if you grasp it firmly between your thumb and forefinger and wriggle it around, is it perfectly round?  (I'm referring to your cyst, of course )

"You had something similar in the back side of your right earlobe 5 years back".

Good to know that nothing is serious.

You scared the hell out of me. I was touching my right earlobe to find out the small cyst type thing which comes in every 3-4 months and remains there for 10-15 days and dies down !!

saimans wrote:

You scared the hell out of me. I was touching my right earlobe to find out the small cyst type thing which comes in every 3-4 months and remains there for 10-15 days and dies down !!

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TheLegendLeads wrote:

In fact everyone does have tiny ones; most of the times invisible & painless. It's useless to go for surgery ...

TheLegendLeads wrote:

An update on this mates!

My2c: don't count on a single medical advice. Do ask 3/4 specialists.

Good to know all is well !!

BTW, My2c: don't count on a single medical advice. Do ask 3/4 DOZEN specialists.

Enjoy your trip back home.....