Remedies For A Mucous Cyst

Surgical Removal Of The Cyst Or Salivary Gland

In cases where the mucous cyst keeps returning or has become permanent, it might be necessary to surgically remove it. If the salivary gland is truly blocked, the gland itself may also need to be removed. Surgical removal of the mucous cyst or salivary gland can keep the cyst from coming back. The surgery is usually done under local anesthesia and may be done as an outpatient procedure. A new procedure involves placing a stitch in the dome of the mucous cyst to create a new drainage pathway for saliva around the blockage. This might help prevent the need to remove the gland.