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Originally Posted by Darrell
Oops, I didn't realise yours was already infected. I'm not sure what 'packing' is but when I had the wound cleaned they would scrape out any infection and then use what I think they said was some kind of acid to wash the wound.
Maybe where you live they give an anesthetic when they clean the wound. I'm English but I was living in rural Germany at the time and am not sure if the experience might have been better in another country.
As for the procedure, like I said it was completely painless for me and luckily on my back so I couldn't see what they were doing  |
I'm in California in America, I hope it doesn't hurt when they clean the wound... I read a lot about sebaceous cyst and I haven't heard anyone mention it being washed with some acid, that sounds very intense.
Packing is putting gauze or a wick like material inside after they remove the cyst... I think its to prevent the skin from closing together too soon.
Oh gosh, I read this painful. I should take some vicodin before I go get it packed but then I will be impaired to drive... I guess I will have to do with ibuprofen or something.