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How Can A Cyst On The Index Finger Be Treated?

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Question : how do you get a digital mucus cyst removed from the tip of the index finger. it was frozen in 1/2/17 and has reappeared 5/1/17? what type doctor do I have to go to get this removed?
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (47 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It should be removed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Thank you for the query.

That kind of cyst is a ganglion cyst. Freezing it won't cure it for sure. It should be removed by surgery. Hand Surgeon or General Surgeon are able to do this.

Hope this helps.
Regards.
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How Can A Cyst On The Index Finger Be Treated?

Brief Answer: It should be removed. Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for the query. That kind of cyst is a ganglion cyst. Freezing it won't cure it for sure. It should be removed by surgery. Hand Surgeon or General Surgeon are able to do this. Hope this helps. Regards.