Impromptu Surgery
By DianneN
@DianneN (246877)
United States
November 15, 2018 12:50pm CST
Yesterday, I wound up getting surgery and a stitch while having a beauty treatment.
My doctor, a board certified plastic surgeon, looked at a tiny bump above my lip, where a beauty mark would normally be during my last visit to him in August. He punctured it with a needle and clear liquid oozed out. Off I went.
Since then, I had a tiny black and blue mark, which looked like a tattoo. So I had him look at it yesterday. He had to use a biopsy tool after numbing me, and extracted a tiny, ugly, benign cyst. I only needed one stitch. The good thing was that I didn’t feel anything during my beauty treatment. 
Afterwards, I drove to my son’s house to see his new bar mirror. What a surprise to see my husband there helping my son to hang it. And what a surprise for them to see my pretty new face marred by a wad of gauze under a bandage.
Afterwards, I drove to my son’s house to see his new bar mirror. What a surprise to see my husband there helping my son to hang it. And what a surprise for them to see my pretty new face marred by a wad of gauze under a bandage.55 people like this
59 responses
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
15 Nov 18
I hope that your wound heals fast. Nothing like a face wound. Sticks out like a sore thumb. I had a spot in the middle of my nose burned off. The doctor didn't place a bandage on it. I am allergic to the adhesive in the bandaid. So I had a blister first, then a nasty looking scab. When it fell off I had a red mark for quite a while. My skin is so fair that it takes a long time for it to return to normal.
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@DianneN (246877)
• United States
15 Nov 18
Egads! That sounds awful. I assume the red mark is long gone?
My doctor assured me that a tiny scar would look better than that ugly tattoo looking mark I had, which makeup didn't cover. Right now, the cause slipped out and is in the trash, but I have to leave my bandage on until it falls off naturally. I will have a whisker sticking out and have lots of going out plans until the stitch will be removed on Tuesday. Ugh! But the rest of my face looks great!
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@MarshaMusselman (38659)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Nov 18
@DianneN so sorry, I had to laugh not because of your situation but because of your words, speaking of typos.
I'm going to guess. The cotton fell out from under the bandaid? Is it the stitch that is sticking out? I just can't see a whisker on your pretty face
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@DianneN (246877)
• United States
16 Nov 18
@MarshaMusselman 
. The gauze. Darn that autocorrect! I'm laughing hysterically!!!!!
No whisker. It will be the stitch when the bandage falls off. lol
. The gauze. Darn that autocorrect! I'm laughing hysterically!!!!!
No whisker. It will be the stitch when the bandage falls off. lol1 person likes this
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
15 Nov 18
So sorry to hear that. I wish you a quick healing from the surgery.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
15 Nov 18
@DianneN You probably won't but even if you do we'll all love you just the same. 
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I am so sorry Dianne, I hope it's nothing serious and just a little thing that is already healing. Take care.
@DianneN (246877)
• United States
15 Nov 18
Thanks, Anna. I will be fine, but when I arrived at the doctor's office, I didn't expect to have surgery. He even put a sterile blue towel over me and asked me not to touch it. At least he did my other treatments first and I didn't even feel them - a huge plus!
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
15 Nov 18
I hope no scar will be left there but since you say it is where a beauty spot is normally seen you can treat it to look like a beauty spot
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@DianneN (246877)
• United States
19 Nov 18
@SIMPLYD His house is even larger than ours. He has a 3 car garage, den, family room, kitchen with a dining area, living room, dining room, and a huge two story foyer. He has 4 or 5 bedrooms and a huge bonus room, attic and full basement, screened in porch, and a magnificent landscaped piece of property.
Here is a photo I quickly found
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@DianneN (246877)
• United States
16 Nov 18
Yes, thank goodness. I definitely will use scar ointment.
Thank you. We call it a family room to hang out in, but he has a den just through the French doors where they watch TV. He also has a formal living room or sitting room which is unfurnished. It will take forever to furnish that house of theirs.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Nov 18
I'm glad it went well and it wasn't anything major.
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
15 Nov 18
Having anything removed gives me the chills. Glad you're such a trooper!
Beautiful room
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Nov 18
Happy to know all is well with your little surgery, Ms. Dianne. The house looks so neat and nice and I love it!
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@DianneN (246877)
• United States
17 Nov 18
@sunrisefan I read that. Perhaps next time.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Nov 18
@DianneN She was short of time because one of her cousins whom she was supposed to meet in Cebu passed away unfortunately thus shortening her trip in our island. Besides, the weather then was not good too.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
16 Nov 18
Glad that you sound fine over there. Complete healing be upon you!
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@DianneN (246877)
• United States
16 Nov 18
@jobelbojel Thank you. We shall see soon enough!
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@MarshaMusselman (38659)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Nov 18
I'm glad to hear it's wasn't your cosmetician that did your surgery. I wonder whether the cyst was there all along or what? I head my family Dr remove a bump in my forehead from which I used to get something not clear, out when squeezed. At the time it looked like a blackhead.
Eventually I decided to leave it alone and let it heal and that's when it formed a bump. Because I waited many years to have him do it there was scar tissue he had to contend with which w want fun as he had to turn a bit. But the cyst never came back again.
Is the mirror on the right side of the room? I don't see it near the mantle
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@MarshaMusselman (38659)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Nov 18
@DianneN the paintings will be a nice addition. I thought the other on the right looked like it could be a mirror even though we're not looking right at it.
Will the stitch dissolve eventually or will he needed to snip it out? I've never gotten anything infected in that manner. I have other bumps that are probably cysts too like under my bra strap. I showed my Dr years ago and he told me to let it heal once I did it formed a bump. It's nothing to worry about as it doesn't get bigger.
What's really fun is when you begin getting age spots I have those mostly on my back and they itch like crazy once I get in bed. I had one near my eye but it's healed now.
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@DianneN (246877)
• United States
16 Nov 18
@MarshaMusselman That's it!
The stitch will have to snipped. Ouch!
I'm sure you will keep an eye open for any change. I had some brown sun spots lasered off. It's a miracle what can be done with modern medicine. I may need to return for more after being in Florida.
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@DianneN (246877)
• United States
16 Nov 18
We should never, ever squeeze anything, because they can become infected. So glad your cyst was finally removed and the scar tissue, too.
I'm pretty sure the cyst was there when I first had him examine it, although it was tiny. After he took care of it the first time, my skin was flat and smooth except for that bluish looking thing. Glad it's out. I don't relish looking at the stitch once the bandaid falls off.
The mirror doesn't quite show in the photo. It has a place for glasses that they put up and and a shelf. I think you can see it hanging on the wall on the right. They are looking for a a couple of large paintings, one to put over the couch and one to hang over the fireplace. Her aunt was an artist and may have some oil and watercolors in her basement.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Nov 18
I am glad that he took care of that problem for you. I am having a skin check tomorrow.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Nov 18
@DianneN Yes, that is a must. I have nothing to worry about, she said.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
16 Nov 18
Glad that it was a minor one and nothing to worry about. The picture looks beautiful....beautifully adored house.
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@DianneN (246877)
• United States
18 Nov 18
@arunima25 Perhaps. lol
It's my son and his wife who are looking for area rugs and paintings. No luck, yet. They can't even find one to have made. Sigh.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
18 Nov 18
@DianneN It will become a beauty mark. Are you done with your search for rug and paintings??
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@nawala123 (20852)
• Indonesia
16 Nov 18
it takes few day and your face be more beautiful than before
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