I wasn't so patient . I have spent 4 days in a hot bath with Epsom Salts and two days with the calamine, witch hazel and tea tree oul treatments and no results. Tonight I couldn't take anymore and after an hour in the tub I tried to punch off enough skin to let it drain. I can't describe the pain but I got a tiny bit out so I waited and did it again, another tiny bit came out. This was encouraging so this time I got down to the base and squeezed upward and got much more out this time and felt some relief. I did it again and again. I was never able to get it all but each squire was less painful though still very painful than the last. I showered off and put on a maxi pad and have a fresh cotton square with the tea tree mixture on the cyst. I took 800 mg of ibuprofen which is really the only thing that has helped the last few days and I'm in bed for the night. I pray that the freshly opened skin allows the home remedy on the pad to soak in and it drains further without more squeezing.