Atheroma is the epidermal or follicular cyst, filled with its own secretions or pasty substance. Such a subcutaneous capsule gives off an unpleasant odor and sometimes it has a hole from which its contents come out. That is why, if an atheroma appears on the head or body, it should be cut out.
The process of atheroma removal
Urgent removal of atheroma is surgically performed when a purulent process begins in it. If there is a clear inflammation, but there are no symptoms of infection, you should wait until it subsides, and only then cut the tumor.
Surgical removal of atheromas is carried out as follows:
- Skin over the cyst dissect, trying not to damage the capsule with pasty substance.
- Cysts are excised with her capsule, pushing a little on the edges of the wound.
- Stitches are applied.
Sometimes a person turns to a hospital when the atheroma gets very large. In this case, the operation is carried out according to another scheme:
- On the skin over the cyst make two bordering incision.
- Introduce a curved scissors for a neoplasm and they harvest a cyst with a capsule.
- Apply absorbable sutures to the subcutaneous tissue.
- Apply vertical seams with an atraumatic thread on the skin.
Contraindication to the surgical treatment of atheroma is poor blood clotting , diabetes and pregnancy.
Recovery after removal of atheroma
After removal of the atheroma, a bandage is applied to the wound surface. This helps to prevent rubbing of the wound against the elements of clothing. If the operation was carried out on the head, the dressing is usually not done.
After removal of the cyst, swelling occurs. As a rule, it passes in just a few days. Do you want him to get off faster? Regularly treat the wound with any antiseptic .
After surgery at the place where there was an atheroma, there may be a compaction. It indicates the formation of a scar, a granuloma or a postoperative infiltrate. To identify the cause, you need to see a doctor.