A member asked:

Could i put icyhot on my sebaceous cyst? the cyst hurts sometimes and sometimes it itches. the cyst is movable.

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Don't think so!: If your cyst is hurting, it may likely be infected. Antibiotics may need to be prescribed until it calms down and then excision is preferred. Icy hot is unlikely to do anything other than distract you. An untreated infected cyst could develop an abscess with cellulitis or spontaneous drainage and undersireable scarring.

Answered 7/29/2017

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Dr. Wong Moon answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Cool: I would put something cool on it to decrease the inflammation. This is a cyst and will get larger with time and each inflammatory period. I would have a surgeon remove it while it is small so you get a small scar verses a large one.

Answered 7/26/2017

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