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Sebaceous Cyst On Top Of Scalp, Painful. Suggest Cure?
Hi I ve had a sebaceous cyst on top of my scalp for years it gets infected from time to time which my doc then gives me antibiotics ..but now I m 18 weeks pregnant & I think it s got infected again cos it is very sore my husband as looked at it & he squeezed it a bit & loads of brown smelly gunk has come out & straight away the cyst has gone down quite a lot but is still very painful.what should I do?
Sat, 9 Mar 2013
Hello, Welcome to HCM, I am Dr. Das.
Look, a sebaceous cyst when get infected can cause this type of problem. It is a definite indication for operative excision.
Basically it is a collection of sebaceous keratin material in that area.
Look, for now, you just take some antibiotic and wait till delivery. After that you should consult for excision with general surgeon.
Regards.
Look, a sebaceous cyst when get infected can cause this type of problem. It is a definite indication for operative excision.
Basically it is a collection of sebaceous keratin material in that area.
Look, for now, you just take some antibiotic and wait till delivery. After that you should consult for excision with general surgeon.
Regards.
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