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Can heating a sebaceous cyst for 10-15 minutes a day for 10 days make it dissappear?

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True cyst will stay: A sebaceous cyst has to be removed entirely. No matter where the cyst is located the entire cyst wall and contents needs to be removed. This is generally done with local anesthesia and a small incision. If you have a blocked skin pore then the warm soaks might help.

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Answered 6/8/2018

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