Comments Thread For: Photos: Pacquiao, Mosley Face To Face in Los Angeles

[super villa1n]

im convinced that when SSM smells a pay day he puts on that awful green leprachaun suit. he feels like such a pimp even when he knows he gonna get detsroyed.

[Southpawology]

damn...freddie might have to give manny a hair cut in between rounds ala maligaggi

that would suck if shanes right hand gets through and KO's him because his hair got in the way

[Gutz]

Pac has the bieber fever. leave him alone

LOL i was thinking the same thing..

[Roja's480]

Nope, it's a ganglion cyst.

agree hope the fight goes through

Treatments and drugs

Ganglion cysts are often harmless and painless, requiring no treatment. In fact, in many cases, doctors recommend a wait-and-watch approach before exploring treatment options.

However, if the ganglion cyst is causing pain or it's interfering with joint movement, your doctor may recommend one of several treatment options.

Immobilization
Because activity can cause the ganglion cyst to increase in size, your doctor may recommend wearing a wrist brace or splint to immobilize the area. This helps your hand and wrist to rest, which may help the cyst decrease in size. As the cyst decreases in size, it may release the pressure on your nerves, relieving pain.

Aspiration
In aspiration, your doctor drains the fluid from the cyst. To do so, your doctor applies a local anesthetic to the area above the cyst. Then, he or she punctures the cyst with a needle and removes the fluid from the base of the cyst with a syringe. This can be done right in your doctor's office.

Ganglion cysts may return (recur) after aspiration. In fact, the recurrence rate may be as high as 80 percent. If the cyst recurs, aspiration can be repeated. Having multiple aspirations may eventually result in no recurrence of the cyst.

Your doctor may recommend a steroid injection into the empty cyst after aspiration. Combined with aspiration, steroid injections may reduce the recurrence rate of the cyst. However, the ganglion cyst may still recur and your doctor may recommend surgery to remove the cyst.

Surgery
If you have significant pain or difficulty with joint movement, or if other treatments aren't working, your doctor may recommend surgery to remove the ganglion cyst.

In most cases, doctors perform the surgery on an outpatient basis, which means you'll go home the same day as the operation.

Typically, a local anesthetic is used to numb the affected area. The surgeon then makes an incision in your skin at the location of the ganglion cyst. The size of the incision depends on the size of the cyst. The surgeon will remove the cyst and the stalk that attaches it to the joint or tendon, and likely a small portion of the surrounding tissue, as well. Then the surgeon will stitch and bandage the affected area.

After surgery, you'll be asked to keep the area elevated for up to 48 hours to help reduce swelling. You may experience discomfort, swelling and tenderness for two to six weeks. Your doctor may recommend analgesics, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) or naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, others), for pain relief.

At home, you'll need to change your bandages (dressings) as directed, and apply a topical antibiotic ointment with each change. As the incision heals, it's important to watch for signs of infection, including redness, swelling or discharge.

In the weeks after surgery, your doctor may recommend physical therapy to rehabilitate your hand, wrist or foot.

Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that a ganglion cyst won't recur, even after surgery. And as with all surgeries, there are risks to be considered. Though rare, injury to nerves, blood vessels or tendons may occur. These could result in weakness, numbness or restricted motion. Your doctor can help you decide the best treatment for you.

[*Boss*]

is it me or Pac seems a bit skinny there ?

[D4thincarnation]

Nope, it's a ganglion cyst.

My mistake, but whats that sticking out my wrist on the other side.

[mcashe]

It's time to see the Barry Bond's side by side head shot progressions through the years. Forget the haircut. Look at how big this dudes head is now. Something is definitely not right here.

[Roja's480]

agree hope the fight goes through

Treatments and drugs

Ganglion cysts are often harmless and painless, requiring no treatment. In fact, in many cases, doctors recommend a wait-and-watch approach before exploring treatment options.

However, if the ganglion cyst is causing pain or it's interfering with joint movement, your doctor may recommend one of several treatment options.

Immobilization
Because activity can cause the ganglion cyst to increase in size, your doctor may recommend wearing a wrist brace or splint to immobilize the area. This helps your hand and wrist to rest, which may help the cyst decrease in size. As the cyst decreases in size, it may release the pressure on your nerves, relieving pain.

Aspiration
In aspiration, your doctor drains the fluid from the cyst. To do so, your doctor applies a local anesthetic to the area above the cyst. Then, he or she punctures the cyst with a needle and removes the fluid from the base of the cyst with a syringe. This can be done right in your doctor's office.

Ganglion cysts may return (recur) after aspiration. In fact, the recurrence rate may be as high as 80 percent. If the cyst recurs, aspiration can be repeated. Having multiple aspirations may eventually result in no recurrence of the cyst.

Your doctor may recommend a steroid injection into the empty cyst after aspiration. Combined with aspiration, steroid injections may reduce the recurrence rate of the cyst. However, the ganglion cyst may still recur and your doctor may recommend surgery to remove the cyst.

Surgery
If you have significant pain or difficulty with joint movement, or if other treatments aren't working, your doctor may recommend surgery to remove the ganglion cyst.

In most cases, doctors perform the surgery on an outpatient basis, which means you'll go home the same day as the operation.

Typically, a local anesthetic is used to numb the affected area. The surgeon then makes an incision in your skin at the location of the ganglion cyst. The size of the incision depends on the size of the cyst. The surgeon will remove the cyst and the stalk that attaches it to the joint or tendon, and likely a small portion of the surrounding tissue, as well. Then the surgeon will stitch and bandage the affected area.

After surgery, you'll be asked to keep the area elevated for up to 48 hours to help reduce swelling. You may experience discomfort, swelling and tenderness for two to six weeks. Your doctor may recommend analgesics, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) or naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, others), for pain relief.

At home, you'll need to change your bandages (dressings) as directed, and apply a topical antibiotic ointment with each change. As the incision heals, it's important to watch for signs of infection, including redness, swelling or discharge.

In the weeks after surgery, your doctor may recommend physical therapy to rehabilitate your hand, wrist or foot.

Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that a ganglion cyst won't recur, even after surgery. And as with all surgeries, there are risks to be considered. Though rare, injury to nerves, blood vessels or tendons may occur. These could result in weakness, numbness or restricted motion. Your doctor can help you decide the best treatment for you.

another thing i found it might say it on my other post but if the fight goes on and on fight night he dont have it then they injected him with steroids lol

There are various options for treating a ganglion cyst on the foot:

* Monitoring, but no treatment. If the cyst causes no pain and does not interfere with walking, the surgeon may decide it is best to carefully watch the cyst over a period of time.
* Shoe modifications. Wearing shoes that do not rub the cyst or cause irritation may be advised. In addition, placing a pad inside the shoe may help reduce pressure against the cyst.
* Aspiration and injection. This technique involves draining the fluid and then injecting a steroid medication into the mass. More than one session may be needed. Although this approach is successful in some cases, in many others the cyst returns.

[Slevin]

Daaaaamn Manny looks bad ass with that hair haha

[americanbot]

anyone can look at pac & SEE that pac is most definitely artificially BUILT...

how pathetic.....