A cyst is a closed sac, having a membrane and division on nearby tissue. Sometimes it contains air, sometimes fluids; other times it may have semi-solid materials within. There are ganglion cysts, mucoid cysts, and myxoid cysts. A mucoid cyst is a fluid cyst that balloons out from the underlying joint. Myxoid cysts are also called digital mucous cysts.
Ganglion Cyst On Toe
Ganglion cysts, also known as Bible cysts, occur more often in women. This is a tumor or swelling on top of a joint or on the covering of a tendon.
Treatment For Painful Cyst On Toe
- Soaking the toe
- Applying heat to affected area
- Gently massaging around the swelling
- Occlusive treatment with topical steroids and Cordan tape
- Home remedies: salves and poultices
- Applying heparin cream
- Applying a few drops of silver nitrate
Cyst On Toe
- Chemical cauterization with phenol with local anesthesia
- Digital compression of the cyst when the cyst is over a bony prominence
- Hitting the area with a large book (for unintended trauma)
- X-ray and radium irradiation therapy
- Puncturing the cyst and injecting a bit of cortison
- Removing the lesion.This only needs local anesthesia
Painful Cyst On Toe
If the cyst is a throbbing pain, here are home remedies:
- Hot pads compress on the cyst.
- Applying turmeric powder on the wound. This causes it to open and burst.
- Placing the toe in a bowl of salt water to relieve the pain
- Onion and garlic juice applied on the outside to ripen them, break them and drain the pus.