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Epidermal (sebaceous) cyst

Epidermal (sebaceous) cyst

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A small lump or bump under the skin, that gets filled with skin oils and dead skin cells.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Cyst

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Symptoms

Skin pain
Skin redness or irritation
Rash all over
Skin lumps
Rash
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Epidermal (sebaceous) cyst

Surgery

Surgical drainage
4.1
8 reviews
Cortisone injections
2.4
7 reviews

Other treatments

Warm compresses

Tests

Wound or tissue culture
Complete blood count

Related questions

A 27-year old female asked:

Dermatology evaluation and treatment of suspected sebaceous or epidermal cyst seen on ultrasound. Is what my drs said after I had a chest ultrasound for a lump.. they referred me to a dermatologist. Would this be something have to be removed?

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A 41-year old female asked:

Can warm compress heal a epidermal or sabaceous cyst?

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A 44-year old asked:

Where do epidermal cysts form?

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A 34-year old asked:

How do doctors treat epidermal cysts?

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A 34-year old asked:

Do sebaceous cysts go away by themselves?

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A 45-year old asked:

How can I remove a sebaceous cysts at home?

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A 46-year old asked:

What do I need to know about sebaceous cysts?

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A 37-year old asked:

Should you remove an epidermal inclusion cyst?

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A 40-year old asked:

Will my production of sebaceous cysts ever cease?

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A 40-year old asked:

Have a sebaceous cyst removed?

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A 39-year old asked:

Can you die from a sebaceous cyst?

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A 35-year old asked:

What can be used on my sebaceous cyst?

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A 32-year old asked:

What are the symptoms of a sebaceous cyst?

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A 39-year old asked:

Sebaceous cyst just internally popped. Now what?

1 doctor answer • 7 doctors weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

Does applying heat to sebaceous cysts really work?

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A 41-year old asked:

Is there a cure for sebaceous cyst?

3 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old asked:

Does a sebaceous cyst drain itself?

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A 34-year old asked:

What causes rid of a sebaceous cyst?

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A 23-year old asked:

Is it okay to burst a sebaceous cyst?

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A 36-year old asked:

How can I get rid of sebaceous cysts?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 35-year old asked:

Is ok to swim in pool with sebaceous cyst?

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A 34-year old asked:

May topicort LP be used on sebaceous cysts?

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A 51-year old male asked:

I have a sebaceous cyst that is bleeding. ?

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A member asked:

What happens when a sebaceous cyst ruptures?

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A 45-year old asked:

How do they remove sebaceous cyst from head?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 42-year old asked:

What do doctors do to remove a sebaceous cyst?

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A 23-year old male asked:

What is the best anti-biotic for sebaceous cyst?

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A 36-year old asked:

Should you get a sebaceous cyst rupture on its own?

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A 30-year old asked:

How to stop a ruptured sebaceous cysts from smelling?

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A 43-year old asked:

How do you stop a sebaceous cyst from getting bigger?

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