Ganglion Cyst - Diagnosis, Draining, and Surgery

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Many patients wonder what a wrist ganglion cyst looks like, what's involved in draining the cyst in the office, and what surgery involves. Find out in this video - the most graphic part is at the end!

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[queenhiphop1002]

I have one but was wondering if it has to be drained or will itgo away

[handarmdoc]

@queenhiphop1002 No way to predict; seeing a hand and wrist surgeon will help you decide.

[SilverlonewolfX]

I had my cyst drained today but it wasn't really clear it was a brownish clear... is that normal?

[handarmdoc]

@SilverlonewolfX Sometimes they can have some blood in the fluid which makes them look brownish.

[Goober1206]

One has formed on my wrist. I play bass though and really wanna get rid of it. If I have a doctor drain it by needle, is it permanently gone? And how much would that run me? I have no insurance.

[handarmdoc]

@Goober1206 Needle treatment is usually not permanent. It may go away on its own with time.

[SilverlonewolfX]

@handarmdoc Gotcha, thank you!

[handarmdoc]

@dandotreillydot42058 Not that particular jelly - it's long gone. In general - uh... nope.

[handarmdoc]

@djhuab See a doctor.

[handarmdoc]

@kickassneilum If it's a ganglion cyst it can be painful, especially when pushing yourself up from a chair or doing pushups (extending the wrist way back) - this is for cysts on the back side (dorsal) side of the wrist.