Inflamed cyst AND back blackheads aka Favre racouchot
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Inflamed cyst AND back blackheads aka Favre racouchot

This patient has an epidermoid cyst which has recently become inflamed and “infected”. I put “infected” in quotes, because technically this is not an infection: When an epidermoid cyst ruptures, it creates a vigorous foreign body inflammatory response – this skin becomes warm, tender, painful, and swells, simulating an abscess. Incision and Drainage (I & […]
Inflamed and Non-Inflamed Cyst Removals, Behind Ears
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Inflamed and Non-Inflamed Cyst Removals, Behind Ears

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, but can occur anywhere on the body. Another name used is “sebacous cyst” but this is actually an antiquated misnomer, and is not a term used by dermatologists. They […]