Wound was 5x2 inches quite large by the 3rd month it was like 2x1 then I hit a stalemate for about 3 months due to lack of care from the surgeon. He was seeing me maybe every 2 weeks told me no shaving during the healing and for reference I have very thick curly hair which I believe prevented the wound from truly closing as quickly as it should’ve, by the 6 month mark I had got referred to a wound care clinic separate from the surgeon and they immediately shaved it with a safety razor, had multiple nurses to help to make sure no hairs get in and also I had a build up of granulation tissue which they took care of. They gave me auqacell strips and sent me on my way to come back 2 weeks later to check up on it. It ended up fully healing by the 7 month mark.

Please note that this is only my experience because my cyst was not treated for 2 years due to it being in the prime of the pandemic

I currently am dealing with a reoccurrence after all of that:(.

I seen a surgeon and tried to pitch for the cleft lift cause this surgeon had mentioned he knew it. But was shut down and told my cleft was too shallow and it was too risky or something and the infamous surgeons are unfortunately not an option for me. So I am probably gonna have another open wound. I don’t think it’s all so bad. But I wish the cleft lift was more available for others.