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 […]
Initially, I thought this might be a pilar cyst, but once I began the excision, it was obvious there was only fat (adipose cells) in the area. I suspect this is a traumatic lipoma because it was not well encapsulated. I have sent the tissue for pathology, and it has been confirmed that this was […]
This is a lovely patient of mine who travelled from a little distance to see me. She knew I did segments for The Doctors TV show, but this was before DrPimplePopper got big. She had a couple big bumps on her scalp, which are pilar cysts. Pilar cysts tend to occur in families, and many […]
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 […]
Some of you prefer a cyst with a good squeeze, I personally like the pilar cysts that squeeze out entirely intact. Not only is this satisfying, but most importantly, it ensures that I have removed the cyst completely, so it won’t come back! I’ve removed so many in the last year I thought I’d put […]
To those of you sending negative messages because of our conversation with Chris Brown need to step off. He is a friend of the patients’ and it was a surprise that he joined us for a minute. We are forgiving nor are we endorsing any behavior that anyone exhibits outside of my office. We take […]
For medical education- NSFE. Had to just squeeze this cyst out because it was so superficial, but it’s important to remove the entire sac so that it won’t grow back. source