Kidney Cyst refers that one fluid-filled sac grows in the kidney. It can be benign or malignant. Although the growth of kidney cyst is very slow, it runs high risk of enlarging. Once it grows to certain size, usually more than 3-5cm, it may bring obvious symptoms to patients. Is 3.5 cm kidney cyst harmful to kidney?

In clinical practices, doctor may suggest that you do not need any treatment when your cyst is smaller than 3cm. Because the small kidney cysts do not cause any symptoms and also don’t disturb the normal life. But over time, they may enlarge to some extent and begin to oppress the kidney surrounding tissues, leading to some symptoms. Kidney cysts 3.5 cm will cause many mild or severe damage to the kidneys. Actually, for kidney cyst 3.5cm, it is much bigger and it requires you to take effective treatments, so as to protect kidney from the further damage. If you have no idea about treatment, please email us to renal-disease@hotmail.com or leave a message below directly.

Well then, how to do?

First of all, a balanced diet should be guaranteed.

Even though no certain food can shrink kidney cyst, a balanced eating can help control and relieve the symptoms or at least slow down the progression of kidney cyst.the following dietary principles are recommended to you.

1. Low-sodium and salt diet

2. Limit intake of protein

3. Drinking enough water

4. Take enough vitamins and calories

5. Avoid the spicy food.

Then, you can try to Chinese herbal medicine.

Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotehrapy from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has shown good effect on shrinking cysts naturally. It is an external application on kidney area. The ingredients can permeate into kidney lesions directly with the help of osmotic device. The active ingredients can improve the micro blood circulation on the walls of cysts so that fluid can be excreted. Moreover, this therapy can inhibit the secretion of cyst fluid by inactivating the epithelial cells on cysts.