An epidermoid cyst (Epidermal Inclusion cyst, Infundibular cyst), is a benign growth commonly found in the skin and typically appears on the face, neck or trunk, …
A Pilar Cyst, aka a trichilemmal cyst, an isthmus-catagen cyst, or a “wen”, looks identical on examination to the more common epidermoid cyst, except that 90% of them occur on the scalp. They tend to be more mobile and firmer than epidermoid cysts, and are derived from a different part of the hair follicle/skin. The […]
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A Dilated Pore of Winer is essentially a giant blackhead. They are most commonly seen as a single solitary open comedone on the face or upper body or an …
A lipoma is slow-growing, benign growth of fat cells. It is contained in a thin, fibrous capsule and found right under the skin. A lipoma is typically not tender and moves around easily with slight pressure. A lipoma is not cancerous and treatment generally is not necessary. There is also a condition called familial lipomatosus, […]
This has been a year of so many blackhead extractions and cyst excisions!! Many more than all my years as a dermatologist (over 10 years) combined! I didn’t realize something that I may do or see on a regular basis as a dermatologist would be so interesting to so many people, and this fascinates me. […]