Am I supposed to miss a week of school to have a sebaceous cyst removed?

I've got a sebaceous cyst just below my eyebrow which is about an inch long, and I'm getting it removed in a couple of weeks. The surgeon says I should probably stay off school for the week. Is it normal to miss this much school to have a cyst removed? I have my gcses this year so I really don't want to miss too much.

Am I supposed to miss a week of school to have a sebaceous cyst removed?
Sebaceous cysts generally do not require medical treatment. However, if they continue to grow, they may become unsightly, painful, infected, or all of the above. Surgical excision of a sebaceous cyst is a simple procedure to completely remove the sac and its contents. Under no circumstances must one try to pop the cyst as it can lead to infection of the surrounding tissue. The neck is a vitally dangerous region due to the glands and blood vessels. An infected cyst may require oral antibiotics or other treatment before excision. Another common and effective method of treatment involves placement of a heat-pad directly on the cyst for about fifteen minutes, twice daily, for about 10 days (depending on size and location of the cyst).[1] This method works by bringing the temperature of the wax-like material inside of the cyst to a temperature at which it melts and can be reabsorbed and processed by the body as a small amount of oily fluid. This method is preferred over surgery both for reasons of associated costs and risks of surgery. This methodology is not applicable for non-sebaceous cysts, however, as other varieties of cysts do not contain the same hardened sebum deposits, and therefore do not melt to be reabsorbed by the body.





It is all going to depend on how yo feel. I think you should feel fine to go to schools sooner and may just take pain meds at night and get extra rest when taking them. At the most if you heal fast 3-4 days of bed rest should do it.
Reply:Miss school for what? You can still use your other eye? Thats kinda crazy if you ask me.
Reply:unless ur in college i would stay home a week if i could i felt bad all day today i even have a health question and if it hurts u seriously need to stay home.