Medicare covers the removal of sebaceous cysts and other benign skin lesions if it is medically necessary. Dermatologists may consider the removal necessary if it meets Medicare’s established ...
Some patients instead opt for regional anesthesia, such as an epidural or spinal block, which numbs the area while keeping you awake and alert. Once the anesthesia has taken effect, the surgeon will ...
Follicular cysts are a type of benign ovarian cyst caused by normal hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle. Usually harmless, these fluid-filled sacs grow on the follicles where the egg ...
They revealed a nearly half-inch cyst on his lower spine. Cysts are not as common of a cause for severe spinal pain as a slipped disc, but they can create significant issues, said Dr. Alejandro ...