Dermoid Cyst Removal

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

• After the removal, keep your bandage clean and dry. You may change it after 24 hours. If it sticks, use warm water to gently loosen it. Pat the area dry with a clean towel before putting on another bandage.
• If possible, keep the area where the cyst was removed raised. This will relieve soreness and swelling and promote healing.
• If you have stitches, keep them dry for 24 hours. After that time, you may clean them gently with a cotton swab dipped in a mixture of half water and half hydrogen peroxide.
• Do not go swimming or soak the area where the cyst was removed.
• Do not bump or overuse the area where the cyst was removed.

Call Your Doctor If...

• You develop a temperature of over 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C).
• Blood continues to soak through the bandage.
• Pain in the area of the removal grows worse.
• You notice redness, swelling, pus, a bad smell, or red streaks leading from the stitches. These are signs of infection.