My little girl is scared to come near me because of ‘gruesome cyst’ the NHS won’t remove | The Sun
THE relationship between a father and daughter is really something special.
But one dad has now revealed how his little girl is scared to come near him due to a 'gruesome cyst'.
Dave Taylor had been working in a cemetery and carrying out gardening work when he felt a tiny stone flick him in the face.
The 43-year-old said this had made his eyes water, but said there hadn't been a noticeable graze or cut on his face due to the fact he had been wearing protective clothing.
The dad-of-10 assumed the mark would heal itself, but after a couple of days, spots began to appear and over time the cyst also grew.
Dave, who lives in Devon with his partner Emily Waterman 33 and their three children, Shelby, 13, Jayden, 11 and Kobi, 10, said the cyst is now the same size as a ping pong ball.
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He said: "It’s about as round as a 50p piece and similar to a small sports ball – it’s very painful if I knock it or sleep on it.
“Shelby won’t cuddle or kiss me anymore due to the gruesome state of it and sometimes, she won’t even want to be near me.
“I find this really upsetting, as any parent would, and if I’m lucky, I only get a kiss off her while she’s asleep or on the forehead.”
He also said that when he's out in public, many people stare at him because of his condition.
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In 2020, Dave decided to seek medical advice for the cyst, but claims the NHS won't fund the removal of it because it's not cancerous or infectious.
He said: “For the amount I’ve paid into the system over the years, such as tax and national insurance, it’s been really disappointing.
“I recently drove to Chelsea, London, to see a dermatologist there and I hoped this would be the end of the cyst – but they didn’t want to remove it.
“Due to a blood vessel running straight through it, which is also attached to a muscle around my eye and cheekbone, they advised seeing a plastic surgeon instead.
“All my family were waiting outside and they could tell I was upset – my youngest broke down in tears when I told them they were unable to do it.”
Now, Dave is hoping to raise enough funds so that he can get the cyst removed.
What is a cyst and how are they treated?
Guidance from the NHS states that a skin cyst is a fluid-filled lump just underneath the skin.
Medics state that they are a common ailment and will usually disappear without treatment.
Experts state: "Some of the cells in the top layer of skin produce keratin, a protein that gives skin its strength and flexibility.
"Normally, these cells move up to the surface of the skin as they start to die so they can be shed.
"But the cells sometimes move deeper into the skin and multiply, forming a sac.
"They secrete keratin into the middle of the sac, which forms a thick, yellow paste. This can ooze out of the cyst if it's burst."
Anyone can get a cyst, but you're more likely to get one if you've been through puberty, have a history of acne or have injured skin.
Treatment
If you think your cyst is infected then you should see a GP as you might need antibiotics.
Most GPs don't remove cysts and you may be referred to a specialist or have to go private.
It will cost around £4,000 and his GoFundMe page has, as of November 22, raised £1,446.
He said the condition has had a huge impact on his daily life, adding that he tries not to communicate with anyone if he can help it.
"I’m no longer my bubbly self.
“I hide my face in photos and this impacts us as a family, because we don’t go out as much.
“I can tell this upsets my partner too and I’m in so much fear of something like this happening again, that I’ve changed my job.
“I just want this gruesome looking cyst removed so I can get some normality back – but I’ll have to keep my fingers crossed.”
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The NHS is unable to comment of individual cases and states it has to 'choose carefully' how it allocates its funds for patients and treatments.
Requests for treatment are decided by a panel which considers applications on a 'clinical need' along with cost-effectiveness and the impact of refusal.
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