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armit cyst removal

I posted a message a month ago re: my armpit lump. To remind you- I had gone to a surgeon and we had it out because he told me there are no ducts in the armpit area and that I didn't have a cyst. Then I went to another surgeon and he removed a cyst the size of my thumb and said a "nubbin" would develop after a month and I would have to get it removed.
Well, i admit i didn't ask enough questions and honestly it was because I was afraid he would react the same way the first surgeon did. So, I went back last week and he said it's ready to be removed and I am to go to a surgical center on Monday. He said depending on the amoutn of bleeding I will either have a drain or get stitched up.
I was shocked because I thought the removal was going to be like the first one- done in his office with a 1 inch incision, no stitches, etc.. I'm a little confused now and worried. I know I should be asking him these questions but like I said, I'm a little afraid- he's a nice man but the other surgeon really affected me. I read int he archives that a cyst needs to removed in its entirety. Why did he remove the cyst but still has to remove the "nubbin?" does this mean he did not get the whole cyst? Will the initial removal affect the removal on Monday? He said the cyst had ruptured so perhaps he removed the "bad" part? Would the nubbin have formed if he removed the whole cyst or does the nubbin always form afterwards? As you can see, I'm very confused! And why does this removal require a surgical center when the first removal was done in his office? The nurse said the first removal was actually called a draining- I thought a draining was just to get pus out- I did not know it included removal of a cyst. I guess basically, I would like to know why removing the "nubbin" is different from removing the cyst. Your help and time is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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