Medicare may cover the removal of sebaceous cysts, also known as epidermal, keratin, or epithelial cysts, if a healthcare professional deems the procedure medically necessary. Sebaceous cysts are ...

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 cyst is a closed pocket of tissue that can be filled with fluid, air, pus or other material. Cysts can form in any tissue in the body and the majority are noncancerous (benign). Depending on type ...

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 ...

Cysts, abscesses and lipomas all have one common feature: they cause a lump or bump on the skin. All three are very common and I literally remove a hundred or more lipomas and sebaceous cysts a year.