The cyst grows again after surgery, is it possible?

A cyst is a sac or lump filled with fluid, air, or other semi-solid substances. Benign cysts that are small in size usually do not cause serious health problems, they can even go away on their own. Only when the cyst is enlarged and at risk of infection do doctors recommend removing it.

The cyst removal procedure is usually performed by draining and draining the contents of the cyst. This procedure can reduce the pain caused by the cyst, but it does not guarantee that you will be completely healed and free from the cyst. The reason is, the former cyst tissue that has been drained can be filled with fluid again. One in four cases of removal of a ganglion cyst, for example, can grow back afterward.

According to Dr. Dyah Irawati, SpOG, a specialist doctor from Brawijaya Women and Children Hospital, chocolate cysts or endometriosis cysts have a high recurrence rate. That is why cysts can still grow again even after surgery or surgery.

Cysts grow again can be the result of an unhealthy lifestyle after surgery

The operation to remove the cyst only functions to remove the cyst mass, it is not complete at the root. The risk of the cyst growing again can be influenced by the condition of the remaining cyst cells that are still classified as active so that it is easy to re-infect the body.

Well, this can be exacerbated if your lifestyle is unhealthy, one of which is the habit of consuming preservative foods or caffeinated drinks. The reason is, caffeinated drinks contain methylxanthines which can interfere with enzymes and accumulate toxins in the body. These toxins then accumulate and form cysts. All these processes certainly increase the likelihood of the cyst growing again even after surgery.

Hormone levels in the body also play a role in increasing the risk of cyst recurrence, especially the hormones estrogen and progesterone. That is why you will be prescribed estrogen hormone-suppressing drugs after the surgical removal of the cyst. One of them is the drug leuprorelin acetate. Your doctor may also prescribe other medications such as danazol, aromatase enzyme inhibitors, and birth control pills.

Perform regular checks and a healthy lifestyle to prevent the cyst from growing again

If you have had a cyst removed before, it is possible that the cyst will grow again. Although actually the case of growing cysts can be resolved with a second operation, this can increase the risk of complications of nerve damage in the tissue of the cyst area.

So prevent this risk by having regular check-ups with your doctor, especially if you start to feel symptoms of cysts that come back after surgery. Periodic examinations can also anticipate the risk of cysts developing into cancerous tumors.

In addition, exercise regularly and keep your diet healthy after surgery. Following are dietary guidelines that you can follow to prevent cysts from growing back, including:

Replace simple carbohydrate foods (starchy products) with complex carbohydrates, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
Eat foods with a low glycemic index such as brown rice, whole wheat bread, fruits. Foods with a high glycemic index (such as potatoes and corn) can increase the body's production of insulin which can increase the risk of ovarian cyst growth in women.
Eat foods high in protein, such as fish, nuts, and low-fat dairy products. Avoid eating red meat which is high in fat. The National Uterine Foundation explained that the high consumption of fat-rich red meat causes an increase in the occurrence of cysts
Avoid caffeinated drinks, including coffee, tea, and various soft drinks.