i have a 5month daughter, when she was two weeks i found out she had a lump on her upper lip. I thought some insect had bitten her anyways i observed that the big she gets the bigger the lump get so i take her to a pediatrician, she examine her and told me it was a development cyst so she refer me to the out patient clinic at the hospital, they gave me an appointment for then to cut it.. my question is Doc.....are there any other way they can remove this cyst.
Hi. Thanks for the query. As per your complaint as your daughter is having a cyst n her upper lip that is present since 2 weeks of birth and is still present and getting bigger than it can be probably due to cause like sebaceous cyst, Desmond/epidermis cyst etc. Although all these conditions are harmless and will not turn into anything malignant but at times they are aesthetically unpleasant and needs removal. As it is increasing in size, therefore it has to be removed surgically as it can not be resolved by conservative means. So it is better to consult a Pediatric surgeon and get evaluated and can proceed for the surgery. Hope this helps. Regards.