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How do they remove sebaceous cyst from head?
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Minor surgery: The best way to remove a sebaceous cyst is by cutting it out in one piece. Underneath the skin, the cyst will have a lining that the doctor will free up from the surrounding tissue and remove.
Answered 3/30/2018
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Surgical excision: Sebaceous cysts have to be completely removed so they don't come back.
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