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Q: Ganglian cyst on back
asked by: spacecase2008 on January 14th, 2008
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my husband just went to doctor for a bump on his back and the dr said it is a ganglian cyst (he had one on his wrist as well). The doctor wants to do surgery on it and he said it is because my husband is black and his skin is different. Has anyone ever heard of this or why it would be different for him. The doctor said if he was white, he would just do the removal in his office.
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Jules
replied on January 15th, 2008
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It could possibly be because black skin is more prone to a certain type of scarring called keloid scarring. Perhaps the doctor want a more seasoned hand to do the job to minimise the chance of your husband getting this.
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Jules
replied on January 15th, 2008
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keloid

Bit of info here about keloid scarring.

Good luck to your hubby!
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