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Ganglion Cyst

Trudey — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:00:47 GMT

I have a ganglion cyst on the inside of my ring finger on my right hand. It just appeared in December and has gotten larger since then. I have an appointment with a Hand Surgeon in May (first available appt.). Has anyone here ever dealt with a ganglion cyst? What form of treatment/surgery did it require to remove it?

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needsmorecowbell — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:17:46 GMT

I had a ganglion cyst on my wrist which actually went away by itself. It never got very big or bothersome. My son on the other hand developed a huge one above his wrist which had to be surgically removed. He is a college tennis player and it was from repetetive use of the wrist playing tennis. His bothered him a lot. It was a simple outpatient proceedure and he healed quickly and well. He ended up with a scar though as his was quite large and required many stitches. Also he was supposed to use sun screen to avoid scarring but he didn't.

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twinsister — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:24:16 GMT

I had one on my wrist many years ago. Doctor injected it and it went away - came back about a year later and he injected it again. He did say that if it came back a third time it would have to be surgically removed, but there was no recurrence.

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RACALAMB2 — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:27:02 GMT

Yes, I had one (big and ugly) on the top of my hand,it was removed and I've had no further issues. Good Luck!

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adelle38 — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:30:09 GMT

I've had a few over the years and they've always gone away on their own eventually. If it's bothering you, I think the hand surgeon is probably the way to go. What does your primary care physician say?

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Trudey — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:41:53 GMT

My primary said that it could probably be injected, but said the Hand Surgeon would have to do it.

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adelle38 — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:59:10 GMT

On 3/12/2015 AGV said: My primary said that it could probably be injected, but said the Hand Surgeon would have to do it.

They're very experienced in this so he'll give you the best advice. If you're concerned about waiting until May perhaps you can ask them to call you if they have a cancellation.

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itsmagic — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 02:10:55 GMT

I had one on the inside of my wrist for at least 10 years. It was noticeable but not sure if it was considered large or small. Anyway, I was happy it finally went away with no medical intervention.

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VaBelle35 — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 02:27:00 GMT

I've had them on my fingers twice in my life, both times they went away. They were small. The latest one bothered me in cycle class because I would press on it when standing on the bike.

Mine went away when I did my Whole30 giving up everything but organic, grassfed protein and veggies (and some fruit) for 30 days.

Got rid of some other skin issues, too. I go to the derm in 2 weeks so we'll discuss all my missing cysts. LOL

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kitty60 — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 02:34:49 GMT

Had one on my wrist. First I had the fluid removed, it came back. Then I had it surgically removed, it came back. Then I dropped a can on it, gone!

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adelle38 — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 03:15:18 GMT

On 3/12/2015 kitty60 said:
Had one on my wrist. First I had the fluid removed, it came back. Then I had it surgically removed, it came back. Then I dropped a can on it, gone!

Ouch!

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Sydneyhotdog — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 03:17:39 GMT

I had one on my wrist. I accidentally hit my wrist on a desk and I mean hit hard on the desk, that it broke. It never bothered me again.

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Lucky Charm — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 03:19:39 GMT

Are these the cysts that people would drop the family Bible on to get rid of? Or any heavy book.....

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lory — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 03:27:34 GMT

I have had two. One removed by a hand surgeon and the other just disappeared. Yes these are the Bible busters.

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violann — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 03:28:33 GMT

On 3/12/2015 Lucky charm said:
Are these the cysts that people would drop the family Bible on to get rid of? Or any heavy book.....

The very same! Mine was just at the bend on the top of my left wrist. Surgically removed and never came back!

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all — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 03:35:23 GMT

Just stick a needle in it every once in awhile to aspirate it, that would be fine.I could spend a bunch of money every time I have the doctor do it but it's much easier to do it at home to get all the gush out and then to be done with it

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adelle38 — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 03:43:49 GMT

On 3/12/2015 all said: Just stick a needle in it every once in awhile to aspirate it, that would be fine.I could spend a bunch of money every time I have the doctor do it but it's much easier to do it at home to get all the gush out and then to be done with it

DON'T do this. It's an area that is easily infected and can cause serious problems.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:04:48 GMT

I had one on my wrist, it lasted a while, then suddenly disappeared, never to return. My friend had one removed from her finger, mainly for cosmetic reasons, she hated the way it looked. She said the hand surgeon made such a production over the entire procedure, she was sorry she ever got started with having it removed.

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Cookie2025 — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:19:34 GMT

On 3/12/2015 adelle38 said:
On 3/12/2015 all said: Just stick a needle in it every once in awhile to aspirate it, that would be fine.I could spend a bunch of money every time I have the doctor do it but it's much easier to do it at home to get all the gush out and then to be done with it

DON'T do this. It's an area that is easily infected and can cause serious problems.

The Bible Buster idea is sounds safer and less yucky.

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redwingsgal — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:09:05 GMT

I have one on the back of my hand. I had it surgically removed in the early 70's, and the surgeon told my parents that it could come right back, which it did. He then told us that the "Bible buster" method would be his next choice. It doesnt bother me, so I have just left it alone all of these years.