“How can I make a ganglion cyst go away?”
I was diagnosed with a ganglion cyst. How can I make a ganglion cyst go away?
5 Answers
Sometimes they will resolve on their own without any intervention, other times you may need a needle aspiration or surgery.
I am not sure which body part you are referring to. If it’s hand, treatment of ganglion cyst varies. Sometimes if it’s big enough it might need to get drained. Please see your orthopedic doctor.
Get it aspirated or surgically removed.
Well, without surgery or aspiration, you can’t really make it go away. However sometimes they will go away on their own.
Harrison B. Solomon, M.D.
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
Montgomery Orthopaedics Division
301-949-8100
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Harrison B. Solomon, M.D.
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
Montgomery Orthopaedics Division
301-949-8100
HOOK SPLINT
www.Hooksplint.com
You really can not make the ganglion "go away" on your own. I recommend that you do not hit it with a book or a bible. That being said, some ganglion cysts resolve on their own. If it does not, then I recommend you see a hand surgeon. Treatment options include aspiration, which is not always successful, or surgical excision.
