To perform minor surgery on myself?

[AlannaPartridge]

Serious question.

I have a sebaceous cyst on my earlobe. It's been there about two years and is the size of a pea. It's not sore or painful, but it's quite obvious & I feel self conscious about it.

I also want to get my ears pierced (finally!) but can't while it's there.

The doctor won't do anything because it's purely cosmetic & causing me no problems at all.

So....I'm thinking.....what if I clean the area really well with antiseptic wipes, sterilise a craft scalpel, make a small cut over the top and squeeze the bugger out (making sure the sack comes too)?

I am a sporner and feel quite excited at the thought of squeezing it out () but obviously don't want to do myself a serious mischief.

What do you think?

Do it, do it!

I started a sporners thread last week and you all ignored me!

Can you imagine trying to find a friend to help? What if they weren't a sporner and just thought you were totally mental?

"Hi bestie. Please could you help me squeeze pus from my ear?"

I have about eight cysts on my head if anyone's in the south oxon region?!

Only ever got one out as it just started leaking one day - no idea if I got the sac but it was impressively gross.

Can I put magnesium sulphate on the ones on my scalp or will it do weird things to my hair?!

Oooh, you have to get it!

Agree with the other poster who says it will jsut come back again.

I would get it removed properly by a doctor - although you might have to pay privately.

Don't forget to wipe with an alcohol wipe and let it air dry (three times).

You can get needles and syringes on ebay

or your GP, if he is slightly nuts, knows you are going to do it anyway, and would prefer you to have the right equipment

Do it. I have a little pocket on my ear lobe between my piercings and head that fills every six months or so, its great fun to squeeze

Major boak.

Place marking.

minniebar it smells a bit 'medical' so you might want to stick it on a night so you don't waft round smelling of it. My DH has to put it on for a couple of days. It doesn't get the sac out tho, just the stuff. I have just suggested that he let me have a crack with a sterilized craft knife, I think he may be filing for divorce as we speak.

Please post a video, I'm rubbing my thighs with glee here.

I once had a huge ear boil once, I was absolutely devastated when i put the phone to my ear and it burst. I was saving it

I think I'd have to do something. I once did a wart on my foot with a Stanley knife and tweezers...

I know I'll regret asking this but what's a sporner?

I'd so do it, i love popping spots, i have one on my boob for like 5 months and the fucker keeps on giving.

Couldn't manage more than 30seconds of either video! Good luck OP

Anyone got some smelling salts for Ledkr?

Fucksake.

I am trying to eat my porridge.

Yep as others have said OP, you need to get the entire cyst sac otherwise it will return (and could get infected in the meantime). It is hard enough for a dermatologist to get it all intact - virtually no hope if you do it yourself with random implements!

If you go back to your GP (or see another) you should get a referral I reckon...

My puss wrist was cellulitis and am now on antibipotics - bluugh

I think you need to video this so we know you've done it properly.

Suddenly I don't want my breakfast.

I think you sporners are disgusting
But no one in Mumsnet makes me laugh as much
So I love you

My DH had one on his shoulder and cut it out with nail scissors and my tweezers as a sporner I loved it. Do it!

There definitely needs to be a special topic for this, not what I need to stumble across in the morning.

Wake me up when it's over.

Oh yes be prepared for the smell it was a smell I will never forget.