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Sebaceous cyst   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment

Alternative names:

Epidermal cyst; Keratin cyst; Epidermoid cyst

Treatment

Sebaceous cysts are not dangerous and can usually be ignored.  At times, they may become inflamed and tender.  Others may grow large and interfere with day-to-day life.  In these cases, you can have them surgically removed in a physician's office.  Alternatively, small inflamed cysts can be treated by injection of steroid medications.

Prognosis

Most cysts may be ignored or treated with simple surgery.

Complications

These cysts may occasionally become infected and form into painful abscesses. Recurrence after excision is also not unusual.

Call Your Health Care Provider If:

Call your health care provider if you notice any new growths on your body.  Though cysts are not dangerous, your doctor should examine you to ensure that skin cancer is not present.

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