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A member asked:
What do you need to do when a sebaceous cyst on your head opens up and oozes.
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Surgery: The only solution to this issue is to have the cyst removed.
Answered 7/14/2016
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Nothing, really.: That's the best thing that can really happen to a sebaceous cyst, as it drains and then involutes. You may want to just apply some antibiotic ointment to it once nightly for a while just to prevent infection of the open skin.
Answered 7/14/2016
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