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I have had a surgery for the excision of a sebaceous cyst in my armpit .now i can see two small white coloured lumps on the wound which is painful.?

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Dr. Otto Placik answered

Inclusion or abscess: These are possible suture abscesses or inclusion cysts. See your surgeon for a definitive answer.

Dr Blinski agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Leonard Grossman answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Call the doctor : Schedule a follow up with your surgeon asap. Good luck from nyc.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

I have had a surgery for the excision of a sebaceous cyst in my armpit .now i can see two small white coloured lumps on the wound which is painful.?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Otto Placik answered

Dr Blinski agreed

Dr. Leonard Grossman answered

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