The Truth Behind Syringoma Removal
December 21, 2008 by: Deepak
Filed under: Skin Disorders
Syringoma are harmless small skin-colored or yellowish, firm rounded dermal papules or cyst which are multiple and smaller then 3 mm in diameter. They usually starts in young age and sometimes other family members may also have been affected, but family history is rare. They are more common in women then men. Although most of the lesions are limited to the upper parts of the cheeks and lower eyelids, other common sites include the armpits, abdomen, upper chest, penis, and vulva.
Clinically, syringoma are often confused with milia, sebaceous hyperplasia, lichen planus, eruptive xanthoma, urticaria pigmentosa, or acne vulgaris or even basal cell skin cancer. So definitive diagnosis is needed with histological examination of the lesion. The characteristic appeareance of skin biopsy under a microscope is used to diagnose it.
Treatment of Syringoma is for cosmetic purpose only as these lesion do not harm. But syringomas of the eyelids and cheeks are often frustrating. Most of the literature suggests using carbon dioxide laser. But no comparative studies and no long-term follow-up studies are available on which to base definitive recommendations for treatment. Some other treatment options includes Surgical excision with suturing, dermabrasion, electrocautery , Electrodesiccation and curettage, cryosurgery, chemical peeling and oral and topical retinoids. But none of this methods are 100% satisfactory.
There are some reports of successful treatment with carbon dioxide laser for facial syringomas. A report on dermatology online journal suggests the use of topical atropine to alleviate the pruritus in symptomatic eruptive syringoma. Unfortunately, there is no any standard treatment for widespread syringomas and all surgical treatments might result in scarring. There are many Over the counter medications sold on net that claims to remove syringoma but many unsuccessful results with scar formations are reported so be sure to use at your own risk. As these are harmless lesions so they can be just left if it doesn’t cause you worries.
There are no any proven home remedies for syringoma they have to be treated with special medical procedure so consult your dermatologist before trying to treat yourself. It can also be another disorder resembling like syringoma and may be associated with systemic problems.
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Hey people I suffer from Generalised Syringoma since 6 years, and I’m depressed, nothing worked, I’m a medicine student and I read that the syringoma may not be a true tumor but a inflamatory response to a thing but that thing isn’t clear.
So I’m doing researches, My syringomas papuls begins like acne, a small spot with red circle around, then they clear a bit, and remain a small brown papul, I have many on my neck, thorax, back, I’m very sad about it.
I think that a food can be the cause, I noticed that when I eat some types of food, I have then syringoma eruptions :
my suspicions turns around : Milk and tomtoes for now, please reply to this I need advices
Katie…I’ve used retin A and No it does not work. Nothing like that will work for this unfortunately.
Hi zimo, when I first started developing these bumps I read a lot about syringomas and I remember reading that the weather plays a big part and warm weather could make them worse! But it is now winter here in england and I have seen absolutely no difference in these bumps at all, and if anything I have noticed that they have got a bit worse, so I’m now questioning whether the weather has anything to do with the occcurance. I also think maybe it is something that we are eating that may be causing them, a friend of mine who also has syringomas says she noticed them getting worse when she ate dairy products and she noticed them getting a bit better when she completely cut dairy out of her diet? So I’m trying not to eat anything with dairy in, its just so hard as you will be suprised how much food has dairy in! Do you think anything else may be causing these?
hi everyone. First off, I am very sorry to hear about all the suffering all of you guys are going through. I first started to get syringoma around two years ago. I have been doing a lot of research and have found that they get worse when I eat foods that are highly inflammatory (i.e. Foods high in sugar, white bread/rice). I have experimented eating different foods and when ever I eat a lot of highly inflammatory food my syringoma grow noticeably bigger. I know that everyone is different, but I just wanted to share with you guys just in case your syringomas are linked to inflammation like mine.
Hi Everyone -
I have had tiny tiny syringomas since I was about 20. They never really bothered me until earlier this April when I started gettting more, and larger ones, under my eyes. I am 36. My mom has them really bad and she had to have laser ablation. Hers came back a few years later, but the original treatment seemed to work for a while for her. I am now pregnant with our second son and I just hope and pray that I do not pass this ugly hereditaty trait onto them! It’s a self esteem killer for a woman or a man who has this. I am planning to go to my derm after my son is born for a consult and (hopefully) treatment. The bumps in my 20s were flat and you could not feel them. But now I have about 20 raised bumps that I can feel with my finger. Anyway, this condition sucks and I also cannot believe that no doctor has developed a way to completely remove them. They would make a MINT if they had! Thanks for reading this!
Hi shannon
You are a similar age to me and seem to have had a similar experience. I also noticed this condition seems to have a hereditary basis. If its any consolation I think boys are less likely to develop it. Could you let me know what treatment you decide to have? Also did your mum have the carbon laser and did it get rid of them completely for 2 years?
Hi people
I’m suffering more and more, I have an generalised eruptive syringoma, and now its growing on all my body, and I have many of theme on my butt and they are a little painy.
I’m not very certain, but I doubt that a food is causing their appearance, because 1/2 h after eating I have many pruriginous and red spots and some of theme become syringoma, please help me, I don”t know what to do ! What are the foods that can make the syringoma worse ? Olive maybe, or milk, tomatoes, orange and lime ?