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Symptoms
- A swelling under the skin on the back of your finger or thumb
- A swelling under the skin at the base of your finger or thumb palm side
- A swelling under the skin on the back of your hand
- A swelling under the skin on your wrist by your pulse
Surgery
- Maybe none is you are not concerned by the appearance. Some will go away by themselves with time
- Maybe removal of the jelly in the swelling with a needle and syringe. This is only a temporary solution as the swelling will refill with jelly over time.
- Maybe surgical excision of the swelling down to the joint under general anaesthetic. There is a one third chance that, despite surgery, this will come back slowly over time
After Care
- No exercise for 48 hours
- Leave your dressings dry and intact until you return to clinic
- If you shower keep the hand and arm above the level of the shoulder out of the water
- Take simple over the counter pain relief like Paracetamol or Nurofen for 48 hours or more for any discomfort
- No driving until you are seen in clinic
