Cyst all of a sudden swelled. Should I be worried?

For almost two years, I've had a small cyst on my lower torso. I originally thought it was a zit so I'd pop it, but it just came back. I've popped it probably five times- i didn't know better. it got to a point where there was bump with a hole in it, but the hole had a scab over it, but still, some strange hole in the cyst. about last week, after six months of it having a hole, the hole finally scabbed over. then i noticed it slightly hurt if i touched it, but i didn't pay any heed to it. then i noticed it slightly swelled this weekend and gave me more discomfort if i sat down or stood up in certain ways. then three days ago, i noticed it had grown much bigger and hurt a lot. it's almost the size of a quarter now. it's very painful if anything touches it. why would it all of sudden swell up on me when it's been small for so long? should i see the doctor? how would it be removed? how much does that cost?

Cyst all of a sudden swelled. Should I be worried?
i would DEFINATELY go to the doctor. the fact that its swelling and becoming more painful means something is wrong.
Reply:Yeah you should be worried you are gonna have to get it surgically removed
Reply:DUH!


Go see a doctor.


How much des it cost...? How much is your life worth to you?
Reply:you can go to your local health dept. and they will remove it for free. i had to do the same thing they can be quite painful if left unattanded so yes go to the dr. it may actually be a swollen lymph gland in that case they can put you on anti-biotics to make the swelling go down.
Reply:I am not sure if they will remove it or if it's infected.


Clean it with peroxide and call your doctor. Get seen and go from there. Hopefully it's just an infected "cyst".


Can be healed with some antibiotics.