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I got a pimple next to lip it has a white head. i popped it now its bigger with a bigger white head... is it just a pimple or somthing else?

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Dr. Richard Tholen answered

Can't tell without: Examining it. Sounds like a recurrent sebaceous cyst, or epidermal inclusion cyst. Simply popping it will not remove the sac that continues to produce the sebum (the white stuff), so a tiny local anesthesia operation may be needed. See your family doctor, dermatologist, or plastic surgeon.

Answered 6/11/2013

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A member asked:

I got a pimple next to lip it has a white head. i popped it now its bigger with a bigger white head... is it just a pimple or somthing else?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Tholen answered

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