Epidermal (sebaceous) cyst
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
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How common it is:
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 |
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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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