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, …
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 […]
For medical education- NSFE. An example that not all cysts are easy to remove. When a cyst has been partially excised in the past (as in this case) or has been inflamed or infected previously, there is much fibrosis and scarring making it very difficult to remove a cyst whole and almost impossible to squeeze […]
This patient has a cyst on his left cheek, present for a few years. A few months ago, I removed the cyst, just as I do here, but it came back! You can see the first video here: This is an example of how there is a risk of reoccurrence. The entire cyst sac was […]
You may remember this sweet woman in her 90’s by her earrings! She has health insurance but it’s a managed care consortium, and so they won’t remove areas or treat areas on her skin that are not “medically necessary”. So, she comes to see me to remove various benign bumps on her, I charge her […]
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