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Can sebaceous cyst spread to inside of the body if infected or can it just spread to surrounding skin around the cyst? i just was concerned if sebaceous cysts are dangerous or not. this is my first one?
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Sebaceous cyst ?'s: A sebaceous cyst is a dermal inclusion cyst, and if infected the infection is localized and does not spread . Excisional biopsy is the preferred way of treatment, as simple drainage does not usually dispose of the cyst.
Answered 11/20/2020
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