Popping a sebaceous cyst at home by yourself could increase your risk for inflammation, infection, and discomfort. In short, this is a cyst your doctor is better off removing. Keep reading to find out ...

A 77-year-old Caucasian man presents with an epidermoid cyst on his scalp, in the left parietal area. He tells you he has had the cyst for many years and it always seemed to remain the same. He is ...

Skin cysts, or sebaceous cysts, are slightly hardened, fluid-filled bumps under the skin. When a person feels them, they are moveable. They often affect the face, neck, and torso. The term “sebaceous ...

Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper always finds just the right words and references to describe her epic pops. She conquered a "splatter on the wall" cyst, a "jelly oatmeal cyst," ...

Medicare covers sebaceous cyst removal when medically necessary. This includes cases where the cyst causes bleeding or pain, shows signs of inflammation or infection, or has recently gotten larger.

In Dr. Pimple Popper's new Instagram video, she helps a patient with a pilar cyst stuck in the scalp. The dermatologist calls the cyst "cute" in the caption. Dr. Pimple Popper uses her fingers to ...

Lee compared the small cyst to a "baby tooth" because of its size and shape. In order to remove cysts, the entire sac containing it must be cut out to prevent regrowth. Dr. Sandra Lee removed a "baby ...

Dr. Pimple Popper's tackling a pilar cyst in her latest video on Instagram. The pilar cyst popped up on a man's scalp—a common place for pilar cysts, which are made up of excess keratin and shed skin ...

Cysts are fairly common and can occur anywhere on the body, including the scrotum. Scrotal cysts are typically either epididymal or sebaceous cysts. A scrotal cyst typically refers to an abnormal sac ...