Can you stop cysts refilling?

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I have a cyst on the back of my head which has been getting bigger for years. It started hurting on Friday and DH looked at it yesterday and poked it and 10 years' worth of gunk came out (I think he rather enjoyed it!) and it was all flat.

However, today, it seems to have refilled a bit. He's had another prod and has got a load more icky stuff out and it's flat again but will it just keep filling up?? It feels painful today :(

Er, photos??

He has to get the sack out. But he MUST film it!

I'm not sure how he'd get the sack out without some anaesthetic?! Surely he'd have to do substantial digging around??

Oh, yes!

Lovely digging.

Or see a proper dermatologist. But it will just keep refilling unless you evict the bugger.

My mum had one for YEARS! As long as I can remember, I'm well into my 30s. A year or ago it suddenly did as you described. Don't think it ever refilled. Speak to GP.

I had similar to what youve described
It refilled maybe 4 times and each time i had a good squeeze and sone gunk came out until the 5th time it refilled i gave it a right good squeeze. After the gunk came out this flat white stuff appear, almost like a tiny deflated balloon which i assume was the sack. Since then its remained flat. I know where it was but it isnt raised any more.

Wasn't it a giant spot?

I have never had a painless, colourless giant spot that has lasted over ten years growing steadily in size, so I don't think so!

Well-slight update. It has refilled and then lots of green stuff came out which smelt like cheesy feet-it was disgusting. It is now really red, big and hurts-is it worth me going to the GP? Or practice nurse?!

Would they shave my hair where it is??

You ought to get it seen by a medic. Sorry.

agree I would go and get it seen

Yes, I think you are right. GP or nurse?

GP possibly infected.

I managed to get an appontment this afternoon!

It's infected and I have antibiotics. If/when it's settled down, I have to go back to the GP and they will decide whether to refer me to have it removed. They were talking about shaving my hair though .

Oh no! Hope it's better soon.

Hope you feel better soon. Thanks for the update!

My OH had one removed from his head at the GPs and he didn't need his head shaving. The scar has no hair on it but is very thin now.