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.
If you have any questions regarding Syringoma you can ask us here: Dermatalk Skin Care Forums
so,what can i do to remove syringoma?i have syringoma since i was 13 and now i’m 18.it’s so frustrated……
if your lesion are not bothersome you can just leave it as it is.but if you are fraustrated you can contact a good dermatologist and have it removed with either surgical or any other methods that he suggest like dermabrasion,chemical peeling, electrocautery , Electrodesiccation and curettage. If you have any problems please visit our forums ..
i hate it people keep asking alot of question about it, i dont even like to look at it.
if i do try to get rid of it ,is it a possibility that it will come back ?
i want to know if anyone has tried “molewart vanish and its efficiency because i need a cure for my syringoma and i dont want surgery.
i went to the doctors, she sent me to a dermatologist at the hospital, i have to have a skin biopsy to check its syringoma, if it is she said a chemical is dabbed on and then they just fade away, although the more i read about things like chemical peels am getting a bit worried, has anyone had all this done? is it painful?
There is a wart removal fro syringomas I am going to try it..I had laser done four times and some of them are comming back..I hate this shit.
I have it since I was 19 I was treated by electrocautery 3 times but I still have it underneath my eyes. I’m going to try laser Co2. But I have dark are under the eyes from previous procedures.
I been having this since I made 16 and I have tried cuterery, laser and freezer buring and nothing has work now I am trying this bleecing cream and I will let you all know if it works. But in the meantime if you all hear anything let me know.
hi i have syringoma on my chest,arms and thighs miltiple i hate this things
since from a young age i do i remove them tired please help
hi i have syringoma under my eyes and the derma suggests CO2 laser because it will get the root of the syringoma unlike with cautery it will only burn the embossed part that is visible but syringomas will still come back on both treatments however with CO2 it will take about 2-3 months before the syringoma will come back….. it its not bothering you too much leave it as it is. I have friend who had a cautery and co2 laser from famous derma but syringoma still comes back even more!!!!! wooo…. scary
has anyone tried the wart remover? I’d like to know how it works !
hello, i want to know if nevexin and molewart vanish works? im scared to have a electrocautery, from what i was told it would take 4 to 5 days to heal, and there’s no gaurantee that the syringoma will never appear again and the worst case scenario, it might multiply.
i also want to know how expensive is CO2 laser?
Allam here are suggestions for you:
http://www.dermatalk.com/showthread.php?t=493
http://www.dermatalk.com/showthread.php?t=1067
http://www.dermatalk.com/showthread.php?t=935
Hope this helps..
Vanessa: Price of Co2 lasers might depend on specialist hand. ranging from $500-$3000
Has anyone tried the wart vanish cream on syringomas? It seems that the skin around the eyes is so sensitive.. I’m afraid to try anything so harsh. I’m wondering if anyone has had success with this method of removing syringomas from under the eyes ( cheaper than Co2 treatments ! )
I had syringomas above my eyelid. A very big one on the corner of my left eyelid and then 2-3 clusters underneath the eyebrows on both eyelids. I went to a dermatologist and she used electro-cautery to remove them. She charged me $150 for the removal of 3. I paid about $450 to have 10 of them removed. The only problem, they came back after 3 months.
I then purchased the mole wart vanishing cream from Pristine herbal for $79.95 about 3 months ago and I can safely say that it works. The cream stings but the syringomas fell off after about a week. It did leave my skin red but the blemish disappeared after 45 days.
My only complaint is that I wish the container would have included more of the cream. You get a very small amount for what you pay for and that will be good for the removal of about 10-15 syringomas. The rest of the box comes with stuff like toothpicks, plastic applicators, and a very sharp needle.
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I have lots of really tiny bumps under my eyes. Went to a dermatologist and she said it was syringoma. She electricuted a few of them with a needle but it created redness and then a scab after a week. Once the scab has gone they were still there. She advised against laser, and said that maybe a chemical peel would work. She also perscribed me some vitamin A cream i think it was, but she messed the perscription up so i never ended up getting it. Not suer how good she was Im thinking of going to another. Where I have these syringoma I also have darkness as well, not sure if this is linked.
I’ve had Syringoma on my belly for years and now it’s under my arms & on my face it’s hurts so bad to look in the mirror.My dermotologist told me that’s nothing that can get rid of it because no matter who you insurance is they din’t care that I have syringoma they din’t care that it depresses me and makes mme so self confident when people look at me it seem like that’s all they see because that’s all I see there are so many of them I cant take it.I even scratched the ones under my eye just kept scaratching I just want them gone.Please if there is any way to get them off.
Yeah I have clusters of deep syringomas under and above my eye. I’ve tried multiple things like electric needles (which caused the skin to be dark brownish for around a week and HURT) and also went to a laser skin center and they did a series of procedures on me including chemical peels, pixel and laser treatments but they still come back. The first time i did the treatment my eyes swelled up and were puffy for a whole week. I really don’t know what will get rid of them.
I also suffer from Syringomas and it is definitely detrimental to your self confidence. About four years ago I visited a dermatologist to get them removed and he used electrocautery. He treated multiple at a time (which I don’t recommend because you will have multiple scabs at the same time making you look weird, especially if the syringoma is on your eye lid as was my case) and the procedure was quick (not expensive). I wish he would have been more precise with while “zapping” them, but that’s a different story. Basically what happened is that I developed scars where he zapped and after about a week and half they fell. What is left once the scab falls is discoloration. To this day those spots are white compared to my normal skin color (fair to light). You can spot them, but they are not that visible and they can be masked with make-up/eye shadow. The good thing is that the spots are even with the rest of my skin and not protruding as before. They have not come back where they were before, but I do have new ones that have surfaced. There is a specific one under my left eye that is pretty big and I’m dying to get rid of it! I’m visiting my dermatologist (different then the one that removed them first) to see what my options are. I am probably leaning towards the same method because it was inexpensive and fast. I’m intereseted in carbon dioxide laser, but it seems that it’s so expensive and I’m not familiar with the results. Once I visit with the derm, I’ll post the results up to provide some insight to the rest of you.
Wow, Im surprised at all the people afflicted with what I have, I thought I was the only one. Anyways I’ve had electrocautery and laser, they both sucked, they are costly, and procedures are embarassing for most so Ive decided to buy my own hyfrecator, because it looked easy enough and I personnaly think I could of did a better job than the doctors.So thats my opinion. What say you?
I recommend consulting a Classical Hahnemannian Homeopath. Syringomas have been known to resorb under Homeopathic treatment, (gently, imperceptibly over a couple of months) but don’t go to one of the fly by nights out there.
If the syringomas don’t go as quickly as you would like, and you choose not to continue, you will at least have given your immune system a huge boost.
On another site i read of a woman who had used Mole Wart. She said it removed the syringoma but turned her skin rough and red and she wanted her syringoma back. She then tried Curad Scar Treatment “band aids” and found them effective and comforting. Skin is fine now.
If you’re anything like my friends with syringoma, you’re the nicest people in the world.
i have also syringoma,i want to go to the derma but im afraid to the result,after the medication what the result came,maybe it will become worst not my syringoma
i am 13 and i had syringoma since i was one or two years old. i have already had one remove but it grew back. i dont have them under my eye, they are on my nose and near my ears. i dont like them i just want them off. Any suggestions?
i have alot of them by the way and im young
hi i have syrigoma in my eyes i want to remove.. plz give me treatment……..
I had my Syringoma removed with a laser. It HURT. It created scabs on my face which took about 2weeks to fall off, very noticeable. I now have some scarring and the skin is lighter in those spots. My Syringoma has came back but not on the scarred areas. I was told that this type of condition will always come back. SO frustrating.
I have read all of your comments and I to have syringoma all round both eyes and getting worst as I get older. It runs in the family my sister and mother both have them. As a male I can’t cover them up with makeup! It sucks! You might as well have herpes it doesn’t go way either but at least you can suppress and treat herpes! It’s a shame the medical world -doctors don’t care about our condition and don’t see it has a treating condition. I’m on 5 days straight looking online for an effective treatment to no avail. But if I decide to do the laser surgery I found the latest laser out there is SmartXide DOT laser therapy represents the marriage of CO2 laser ablation and fractional skin resurfacing. Greatly diminished recovery time and much less discomfort. Used for numerous dermatological lesions including syringoma. Let’s pray it rids syringoma for GOOD!!!
I visited two dermatologists who are highly respected and both told me there is nothing I can do about it! That’s so depressing! I can’t believe it!
My mom has Syringoma and i have noticed tiny bumps developing under my eyes as well… and i am 14. I heard about a cream called Nevexin. Does anyone know if this works, and if there is a way that i can prevent my Syringoma before it gets worse?
I have a syringoma about 8 yrs now and I already had a laser surgery for my face.it did not work at all ..still there under my eyes..then I went to a dermatology..he said nothing I can do about it.I put any kinds of cream but hopeless..pls..let me know aside from ahving surgery or laser again if there is any solution to this problem. thank you.
I had syringoma since i have my menstration. i don’t know to remove them.
I want to go to the dermatologies but i scare.But i really really want to remove it.Hope there is treatment for this because i am very shy about my syringoma.
Iv had syringoma since I was 14 I’m now 25 there under my right eye and I went 2 a dermatologist and I’m avin a chemical peel my next appointment is 6th of April this will b my 3rd session so far I find it quite good they look alot better the scab last about 2days then falls off I will jus b glad wen there gone I no how u all feel it is depressing an it dus play a major part in ur confidence,, I would recomend this procedure x
Sammy let us know the updates. i’m also interested in this.
I am 31 years old this year. I have syringoma problem since age 10 till now. At first I have 2 below my right eye. Then they are growing more and more these few years, which make me look very ugly.
I am trying syringoma removal cream from Naturalis, for just a few days but it seems nothing happen.
Had anyone tried this product before?
Oh wow!! I finally found a home!! I have been dealing with syringoma since I was 13, now Im 26. They are on my neck and upper chest. When I was about 15 I had some on my chest removed through laser surgery and a few resurfaced about 10 years later. The “scaring” was minimal. The place where the bumps were was a little lighter but over time the skin got darker. Not the same complextion but dark enough not to stand out. I wanted to get the ones on my neck done but he moved out of my insurance network. This was over 10 years ago and Im now back on the hunt to find the doctor who performed this awesome task. If you are in the Chicago land area his name is Dr. David Pezin…you might have to play with the last name as it may be spelled Pezan.
hi, I’ve had those ugly bumps since 2003, i started noticing this bumps around my eyes, i tried Ward Vanish Cream, it works cause it removes the whole piece of skin but you get scars that us girls can just put some make up to disimulate, its kind of an acid that burns the skin…I HATE THEM, i dont know but in the place where i put the treatment there is no more, but my problem is that mine are so smal that my skin looks like goosebumps arounf that eye ares, anyways i just foud this cream that im going to order today see if it works, im going to try it and then let you guys know about how it went with it. its called http://www.naturalisproducts.com/image/npsyringoma.jpg
hope yall ca take a look at it…
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I’m glad I found this site. I have syringoma under both eyes. I’m 37 and started getting them a couple years ago, but the amount of bumps have increased over the past couple years and I’d like to get rid of them. I went to a dermatologist in Orange County California and he said that he could treat it with an electric needle, I’m assuming this is the electrocautery treatment. I’ve done a little internet research into it and it sounds like there could be possible scarring, so I’m scared to do it. I don’t want it to become worse. And from reading some of the posts on this site it sounds like it’s not guaranteed to get rid of them anyway.
So this dermatologits prescribed Differin. But after doing a little internet research on that it sounds like Differin is more for acne treatment. Has anyone used Differin for syringomas? If yes, what were the results? Would you recommend using it?
Erin, I was looking at that same product from Naturalis Products. So yes, please let us know what your results are with it. I’m tempted to purchase and use their syringomas product instead. Thanks!
maybe syringomas are protein related. i hope medical research on this will be pushed to discover new method of treating it.
hi!!last month i just undergone in electrocauterization treatment,(i dont want to recommend this),it keeps me frustrated not only during the processing because it really hurts and its really not work…it will mark your face a scar when they zapped the affectted area especially near the eye and it create a multiple scab after the treatment then discoloration will follow and it takes 2 to 3 weeks more and after that it won’t totally dissapear..still there…id rather try some other treatment that painpull and effective…i need more suggestion..
Hi to all, i found a home here, thank you.
I started to notice having syringomas in my teen years, I am 39 years old now.
I had laser skin treatment last May 22, 2010 at Harley Street here in the UK, so expensive! But those bloody syringomas are still there, it’s hopeless.
Hi again. Just updating my posting from 5/24/10… I’ve been trying the Differin that was prescribed by a dermatologist, but it doesn’t seem to be doing anything. The dermatologist said that it supposedly helps in preventing more from appearing. I’m not sure if it’s doing that. I’m not getting anymore under one eye, but I think I did get a couple more smaller ones under the other eye.
Hello, I have the same problem, I have theses bumps since I have 15 years old and is frustrating. I feel that nobody in the healthy system cares. I did the electrocautery treatment, but I do not recomend it, in my opinion it don’t solve the problem…
I am feeling very sad and i can’t even look to myself in the mirror. But I can’t stop my life due to it. I just wanted to know if there is someone studying this skin problem, maybe we should try to call more attention to this issue… I know that there are a lot of deseases and etc, but people do not thing that syringoma is a BIG problem, that make ME or/and YOU depressed.
When I had acnes I used to take Roacutan, helped my syringomas, they stopped to grow… But when my acne treatment fisnished I stopped.
I would like to know if you guys think that diabettis or humor is related to syringomas. I mean, do you think that sugar and stress are related to it?
I hope one day we can find the cure to our problem.
Dermobrasion should be considered?
Hi guys! same here. I started having syringomas at the age of 8 and Im now 27. They are around my eyes. But the most visible are the ones under my left eye. I did some research in the net and they say that asian women are more prone to this skin problem. Im scarred of undergoing surgeries etc., and I would really prefer oitments and creams. For those people who had already used creams and the result was successful, kindly share the good news and make ur blog updated. Coz Im one of those ppl who are frustratingly seeking for cure. Thanks in advance! Keep us updated =)
I too feel as if i’ve found a home, i have syringoma on my the top/bottom of my eyelids and recently got them on my neck.i’ve had syringoma since 7th grade i’m now in my first semester of college and cant get rid of these “BUMPS” i dont know how many cautery procedures i’ve had but they all show the same results nothing. it has been a few years since i’ve had anything done and now i want to try something other than cautery, nothing painful. By the way cautery does make them appear smaller but its painful, make your skin a bit darker, and they always come back.
What types of things do you do to keep your self confindence from hitting the floor?
Is there an upside to using the wart removal cream?
I finally found a home. I too of course have those annoying bumps the syringomas. I had them since I was in 4th grade and now I am 23 it multiplies. Well before it wasn’t that noticeable but these past few years’ people ask me what are those bumps around your eyes “ohh geez thanks for asking”. Well of course it is depressing to know that it is very noticeable. I have so much around my eyes both eyes; now there are even on top of my cheeks. Well, I got mine electrocuted before and of course it hurt as hell but it definitely came back with some friends along them. Well, I am really sad of having these syringomas but I look at the brighter side I am glad that I can still see which means that be careful on what kind of treatment you use because it might just get worse and make sure they are all certified.
I just wanted to know @ Erin from your post 5/18/2010, I was wondering did that product work? Also, all of those people that posted that they would try the wart vanish cream did it work? Please respond ?
Hi, I have been suffering with this since I was 14 or 15, but they were very minimal. I am now 37 and they are appearing more. I had 2 electrocautherized @ the age of 21 and they did not grew back. I just went to dermatologist and she told me that my condition was very hard to treat and that in some people the glands under the eyes overgrow for some reason. I never has a biopsy done to make sure they were syringomas. That is what I was told the first 2 times I went to the dermatologist. I just had 3 burned, 2 of them are fine but I am struggling with one that was big and is still a litle bit raised. It definitely looks better than it was before. I am going to see a dermatologist, which I am driving 8 hours to see him, but he seems to be very up to date in the latest for cosmetic and growths on the face. I have hope, but it seems that all the research I have done it ends in the same procedures, and that unfortunately there is no cure for this.
I know how depressing it is, and how it can play with your confidence. What I think about is that I am still alive and there are worst things that can happen to you. I will keep you posted on my visit with the new dermatologist which won’t be for a month.
i had my syringoma removed last january 17, it leave scars until now it doesnt fade it looks worse than before since it leave dark spots around my eyes. so frustrating i dont want to look at the mirror..please somebody help me remove scars, i am trying this AS peeling recommend by my dermatologist but until now there is no guaranteed good result..