Cysts
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Cysts Home Care
Home care
for cysts includes:
Avoid injury to the cyst.
Do not try to puncture or drain a cyst.
Apply warm compresses:
Apply for 20-30 minutes, every 4 hours.
Acetaminophen
for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Ketoprofen
Take prescription medications as directed.
For more information:
Bartholin's cyst home care
Baker's cyst home care
Ganglion cyst home care
Bone cyst home care
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Cysts Home Care: Pain In Adults
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Cysts References:
Kwittken J. Sebaceous cyst: fact, not fiction. Int J Dermatol. 1994 Mar;33(3):218-9.
Nakamura M. Treating a sebaceous cyst: an incisional technique. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2001 Jan-Feb;25(1):52-6.
Thaller SR, Bauer BS. Cysts and cyst-like lesions of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Clin Plast Surg. 1987 Apr;14(2):327-40.
