Inspired by the bottom-surgery thread...

[anotherembarrassingillness]

I need your advice, bum experts!

I have had what I think is a sebaceous cyst on the cheek of my bottom for ages now (like, a couple of years)! Am thinking of going to GP to ask to get it removed as it is not pretty (about the size of a little finger, not huge) BUT I am scared of having any procedure done in hospital and getting MRSA for my trouble, you know?

Advice? Anyone have one or am I a freak?

what is it with the "size of a little finger" bum appnedages? Anyone got any in the shape of amusing vegetables, just to ring the changes?

Your gp might run a minor surgery clinic, so s/he might be able to do it there?

My gp has one of these for the removal of warts/moles etc.

sorry, should say the size of my NAIL on my little finger - my God, not the size of a finger, Lord help me.

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God, so embarrassing

My bum is a lot like a huge wobbly mound of mashed potato, suzy, does that count?

I was going to say - that's a third leg, not a cyst. Paint it's toenails and get a matching shoe

no, sebaceous cysts are kind of in a protective sac and just stay for yonks

if that's what it is

What is it, like a spot?

but under the skin

I know it's a cyst as am (attracively) prone to them - elsewhere on the body have had two.

Ah, is it one of those little hard blob things? They are fine to leave there unless they are giving you bother, I think

at least, I hope it's that and nothing dodgy

Dp had one on his arm, about the same size as you describe

the doctor did it in his office

yes

just had one in front of my ear for years (romantically, since I got married) and it FINALLY wanted to burst a couple of weeks ago. God, that was an experience, squeezing that. nice, sorry!

um, bum one isn't as big - but didn't really know you could get them on ze bottom.

doesn't it take ages to sever all the anchoring thingies (I had ANOTHEr one removed from my ear lobe a few years ago - caused by getting ear pierced) and had it done in day surgery at hospital and it took sooo long.

oh jesus, don't they smell repulsively cheesy or something, is that right?

it was SO disgusting 0 that sebum had been inside it for a decade.

before you think I am a total freak, I did go to specialist to get it removed but he wasn't keen as too near some nerve or other.

very liberating to squeeze it - took hours and hours

was it a bit like this?

damn, can't see it (shame)

but probably, yes!

well I could be getting confused. Will ask dp when he gets in. But he had a cyst thing on his arm and they basically just cut it with a scalpel and popped it out

ah here he is

yes it was a sebaceous cyst

bet he has said, "Er, why?"

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD Suzy

[speechless]

lol, no, he knows not to ask now

wonder why my ear-lobe one took about 2 sodding hours to get out - some cack-handed newbie doing it maybe?