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Can sebaceous cysts go away on their own. ithink i have one on the front of my earlobe,and it's been there for a 5-6 weeks and it hasn't gotten bigger?
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RARELY: RARELY sebaceous cysts go away on their own.They can be small for years and never cause a problem or they often ge tinfected then they need to be treated and drained or removed
Answered 12/4/2014
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