PIlar cysts are benign growths most commonly seen on the scalp. They are a little different than epidermoid cysts which are more often found on the body. Pilar cysts usually have thicker walls, so they are more easily popped out whole. As you can see, Dr Rebish and I have different methods for removing cysts, […]
This gentleman and his wife are long-standing patients of mine. They are a lovely couple who always come in to see me together, but he has more “skin issues” than she, as he has a lighter complexion and spent more time in the sun as a youngster. He has many blackheads and whiteheads, and milia, […]
It’s Throwback Thursday, and on this day I wanted to re-introduce one of my most favorite cyst excisions. It’s one of my favorites for a few reason… 1. He’s a really nice guy and I can’t believe he walked around with this large cyst on his upper back for so long, so it was really […]
For medical education- NSFE. These are comedones and milia. Both are benign growths that occur on the face. In older individuals, comedones (blackheads and whiteheads) are caused by years of sun exposure. All the above growths can be expressed with a comedone extractor. The gentleman, whose small comedones I extract on the neck has deep […]