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Sebaceous Cysts, Hard Acne Like Surface Over Skin. Treatment?
What is the remedy for Sebaceous cyst! Its been around in my chets for 4 years... It has not swollen but it forms a hard acne like surface over the skin.. Is that because of sweating? or should take any medicine or apply oinments over that?
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Thu, 16 May 2013
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I presume that the lesion you have is a sebaceous cyst. It is a benign cystic lesion underneath skin containing an oily cheesy substance characterised by a central dark punctum that many people mistake as a blackhead. Treatment involves surgically excising the lesion if large or using cryotherapy or Electrocautery to destroy the lesion if small. I would advise that you meet a Dermatosurgeon or surgeon for the same
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I presume that the lesion you have is a sebaceous cyst. It is a benign cystic lesion underneath skin containing an oily cheesy substance characterised by a central dark punctum that many people mistake as a blackhead. Treatment involves surgically excising the lesion if large or using cryotherapy or Electrocautery to destroy the lesion if small. I would advise that you meet a Dermatosurgeon or surgeon for the same
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