A 34-year-old member asked:
Is it possible to get rid of sebaceous cysts within 2 weeks or so?
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Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
Only by excision: While an infected angry cyst may be calmed down by antibiotics or injection of steroid or i&d, it generally requires surgical removal for a definitive cure.
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