Will breast cysts disappear? How to treat them?

Breast cysts usually do not disappear on their own and require regular treatment to heal. There are many methods for treating breast cysts, and they need to be selected based on the condition and the patient's situation. Common non-surgical and surgical treatments.

Treatments for breast cysts include:

1. Non-surgical treatment: Patients with cracked or damaged nipples should stop breastfeeding and use a breast pump instead to drain the milk as much as possible. Apply local analgesic ointments, such as hopsin and cod liver oil bismuth, to promote wound healing. When milk cysts occur, you can apply manual massage after hot compress, gently massaging from around the breast towards the nipple to keep the milk ducts unobstructed and promote milk discharge. Inflammatory nodules can be blocked around them with 60 ml of 0.25% procaine plus 100,000-200,000 units of penicillin. Apply cold compress in the early stage and hot compress in the later stage. Use systemic antibiotics early.

2. Surgical treatment: Small superficial abscesses can be treated under local anesthesia, while large and deep abscesses should be treated under intravenous anesthesia. The incision is made in the center of the abscess, where the fluctuation is most obvious, but abscesses deep in the breast or behind the breast may not have obvious fluctuation. The incision should be large enough and radiate from the nipple, or be made in an arc shape along the skin fold under the breast. After entering the abscess cavity, use your fingers to explore and open up all the intervals within the abscess to ensure smooth drainage. If it is a retromammary abscess, you should insert your fingers deep into the retromammary space and gently push it open to allow the pus to flow out smoothly. For dumbbell-shaped abscess, oral drainage can be performed if necessary. Drains should be placed after all abscesses are incised, and dressings should be changed daily. Pus should be routinely cultured and tested for drug sensitivity.

Patients with breast cysts can still receive conservative drug treatment when the disease is first discovered. If the best treatment period is missed, then surgical treatment is the only option. Because of the formation of abscesses in the breast, drug treatment can no longer play the key role mentioned above.