for EM Re: thing behind your ear

[Guest guest]

Em,

My ex had a benigh sebaceous (fatty) cyst about the size of a small lima bean

behind his ear down towards the neck his whole life - the dermatologist said

to just leave it alone. Coincidentally, our son has a similar cyst in the

same area. Of course you should have a doctor look at it, but I'm writing to

say not to be alarmed.

Colette

[Guest guest]

Em, I had one of these cysts a few years ago near my eyebrow. They can get

quite large so I had it lanced in the doctors office for

cosmetic reasons. They are entirely harmless but do tend to recur. My last

basset hound was even prone to them.

Jan

for EM Re: " thing " behind your ear

Em,

My ex had a benigh sebaceous (fatty) cyst about the size of a small lima

bean

behind his ear down towards the neck his whole life - the dermatologist said

to just leave it alone. Coincidentally, our son has a similar cyst in the

same area. Of course you should have a doctor look at it, but I'm writing

to

say not to be alarmed.

Colette

[Guest guest]

Em, I had one of these cysts a few years ago near my eyebrow. They can get

quite large so I had it lanced in the doctors office for

cosmetic reasons. They are entirely harmless but do tend to recur. My last

basset hound was even prone to them.

Jan

for EM Re: " thing " behind your ear

Em,

My ex had a benigh sebaceous (fatty) cyst about the size of a small lima

bean

behind his ear down towards the neck his whole life - the dermatologist said

to just leave it alone. Coincidentally, our son has a similar cyst in the

same area. Of course you should have a doctor look at it, but I'm writing

to

say not to be alarmed.

Colette

[Guest guest]

Em, I had one of these cysts a few years ago near my eyebrow. They can get

quite large so I had it lanced in the doctors office for

cosmetic reasons. They are entirely harmless but do tend to recur. My last

basset hound was even prone to them.

Jan

for EM Re: " thing " behind your ear

Em,

My ex had a benigh sebaceous (fatty) cyst about the size of a small lima

bean

behind his ear down towards the neck his whole life - the dermatologist said

to just leave it alone. Coincidentally, our son has a similar cyst in the

same area. Of course you should have a doctor look at it, but I'm writing

to

say not to be alarmed.

Colette

[Guest guest]

At 09:08 AM 05/08/2002 -0500, Mauer, Janet (LIB) wrote:

>Em, I had one of these cysts a few years ago near my eyebrow.

I hope it is either a cyst or simply an enlarged node due to infection. I

tend to go with the latter because it came up in a couple of hours, just

boom, there it was. It's quite large, so if it had been there longer I

think I would have noticed it, you know, putting on makeup or

something. But it doesn't hurt, which I would think it would, if it were

infected. Kinda stumped.

Have an appt with my internist on Friday, so I'll have her take a look at

it. Thank you guys for the tips, and I'll let you know if I ever find out

what it is.

Best,

Em (lumps and all *g*)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

" Even in nice Mr. son's stories, each boy's life only catches

your deepest interest when a pirate is about to slit that sweet child's

throat. What makes a story good ain't what makes a person good. "

(Allan Gurganus)

" Cut a good story anywhere, and it will bleed. "

(Anton Chekhov)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[Guest guest]

At 09:08 AM 05/08/2002 -0500, Mauer, Janet (LIB) wrote:

>Em, I had one of these cysts a few years ago near my eyebrow.

I hope it is either a cyst or simply an enlarged node due to infection. I

tend to go with the latter because it came up in a couple of hours, just

boom, there it was. It's quite large, so if it had been there longer I

think I would have noticed it, you know, putting on makeup or

something. But it doesn't hurt, which I would think it would, if it were

infected. Kinda stumped.

Have an appt with my internist on Friday, so I'll have her take a look at

it. Thank you guys for the tips, and I'll let you know if I ever find out

what it is.

Best,

Em (lumps and all *g*)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

" Even in nice Mr. son's stories, each boy's life only catches

your deepest interest when a pirate is about to slit that sweet child's

throat. What makes a story good ain't what makes a person good. "

(Allan Gurganus)

" Cut a good story anywhere, and it will bleed. "

(Anton Chekhov)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~