A 31-year-old member asked:
How can i treat sebaceous cyst at home?
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Dr. Glenn Messinaanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 36 years experience
Cant: To simply open and drain it is not adequate it will grow back It must be excised and the sac its in removed as well
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Huntington, WV
A 17-year-old female asked:
Home remedies/Over the Counter things for sebaceous cyst ?
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Dr. Bernard Seifanswered
Clinical Psychology 41 years experience
Sebaceous cysts can: easily be removed by your doc. It's quick and easy. If he/she takes out the sack it won't refill and come back. If it is simply lanced it can refill and thus return. Peace and good health.
2.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Darryl Blinski commented
Plastic Surgery 47 years experience
There are NO home remedies for sebaceous cyst!
Sep 30, 2015
Last updated Jan 25, 2016
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