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Had Removed A Cyst On Scalp Through Incision. Have Acne On Scalp And Inflammation. Suggest Remedies?
I removed a cyst that was on my scalp about a week ago. It was there for over twenty years but was oozing and looked ready to extract easily. I took the liberty of making a small incision draining it and was able to remove the entire sac through the incision. There was not much blood and I used alcohol to help prevent infection. Since then I have been suffering from a really bad case of acne that moved to my scalp. The scalp is inflamed and I have random scabs all over as well as oozing bumps on the back of my hairline. My insurance does not go into effect for four more days. I have been using tee tree oil, (which over dries) and OTC remedies but nothing seems to "cure". Do you think this is serious enough to go to the doctor beforehand or should I try something else first and wait it out?
Fri, 5 Jul 2013
the oily skin leads to acne
and on the scalp there are chances of cysts as the oils are secreted by skin and where there are hair more chances of getting sebaceous cysts like that of acne
take doxycyclinee 100 mg bd for 14 days now and off and on when there appears to be starting of cyst
keep skin dry airy and oil free
no greesy oily and fatty foods
no toxic soaps ointments shampoo and oils and ointments and body applications like hena and dyes
stop milk and diary 3 months
antiallergic for itch sos
apply clindamycin gel over skin and scalp area having cysts
bd
apply tretinoic acid gel at arear at night and switch off lights as it reacts with light
continue 3 months to get treated
and on the scalp there are chances of cysts as the oils are secreted by skin and where there are hair more chances of getting sebaceous cysts like that of acne
take doxycyclinee 100 mg bd for 14 days now and off and on when there appears to be starting of cyst
keep skin dry airy and oil free
no greesy oily and fatty foods
no toxic soaps ointments shampoo and oils and ointments and body applications like hena and dyes
stop milk and diary 3 months
antiallergic for itch sos
apply clindamycin gel over skin and scalp area having cysts
bd
apply tretinoic acid gel at arear at night and switch off lights as it reacts with light
continue 3 months to get treated
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