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Post by itsagreytlife on Feb 10, 2014 17:15:12 GMT -5
Hi All, Our 4 year old boy, Bailey, developed a growth within an old scar. We have taken him to the vet and she does not know what it is. Sorry about the picture - I know it's not the best. The growth is pink and smooth, it does not change colour or scab over and there doesn't seem to be any fluid in it. Because the growth is so close to his eyes, to remove it Bailey will have to go under general anesthetic which I would like to avoid if at all possible. Thanks everyone!
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Post by GreyPoopon on Feb 10, 2014 17:31:46 GMT -5
It's a bit hard to tell, but it looks like a sebaceous cyst. It will have white/yellow gunk in it--like a whitehead.
If that's what it is, it's nothing to worry about.
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Post by rubylottie14 on Feb 11, 2014 8:38:31 GMT -5
Ruby and Lottie have had these sebaceous cysts. What I read was if you dipped a cotton wood pad in boiled water (needs to be hot still) then place it over the cyst for a few moments to warm it up, then you can squeeze the gunk out. Both of mine let me do it. Their cysts were on their bodies, face might be more sensitive.
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Post by angelollie on Feb 11, 2014 15:45:20 GMT -5
Willy had one of these on his butt recently and Mary has a couple on her body. Their's have been diagnosed as subaceous cysts. These cysts usually develop when a hair follicle or skin pore becomes blocked either by dirt, scar tissue or an infection. It resembles a large pimple and just like a pimple, they sometimes break on their own. I was advised to leave the ones on Mary's body alone as long as they weren't causing her a problem. Usually these cysts don't grow any bigger. If you are worried about Bailey maybe your vet can aspirate the cyst to confirm what it is.
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