If you have a growth anywhere on or in your body, you need to know if it is a cyst or a tumor. And, the only way to determine which type of growth you have is to have a surgeon perform a diagnosis. Your Glendora General Surgeon can take a biopsy from the growth site…
Moles may be called Beauty Marks, but they can be anything but beautiful if they turn into precancerous, or cancerous, melanoma. Moles, medically referred to as nevi, are groups of pigmented skin cells that grow in clusters rather than spreading out across the skin. Moles can form anywhere on the body, and the majority are…
When the cyst, or cysts, on your head, face, ear, neck, arms, legs, or upper body, has become large, red, swollen, painful, or infected, the worst thing you can do is to try to squeeze or pop open the cyst. This does not remove the cause of the cyst and may well further irritate the…
The surgical procedure to remove ovarian cysts in females who want to retain their ovaries while they are still fertile is called a cystectomy. The decision on whether to only remove the cyst, or cysts, or to completely remove the ovary will depend on the woman’s age, the size of the cyst, if the blood…
Lipomas are tumors that form from fat cells. These common types of benign tumors are generally found on the back, arms, shoulders, stomach, thighs, and necks of people in all age groups. They are generally slow growing and can be seen on the surface of the skin. Lipomas are generally round in shape, have a…