sebaceous cyst…

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hair follicle anatomy, epidermal cyst, keratin cyst, epidermoid cyst, a sebaceous cyst, closed sac found just under the skin containing pasty-, cheesy-looking skin secretions, sebaceous cysts most often arise from swollen hair follicles, skin trauma, induce a cyst to form, a sac of cells is created into which a protein, keratin is secreted, cysts, found on the face, neck, trunk, slow- growing, painless, freely movable lumps beneath the skin, a cyst, become inflamed, tender, a nontender, small lump beneath the skin, redness, tenderness, increased temperature, the skin over the area, occur infection, grayish-white, cheesy, foul-smelling material, drain, cyst, physician, diagnose a cyst, its appearance, a biopsy needed to rule out other conditions, a similar appearance, sebaceous cysts, not dangerous, ignored, at times, become inflamed, tender, grow large, interfere, day-to-day life, in these cases, have them surgically removed, physician's office, small inflamed cysts, treated by injection of steroid medications, most cysts ignored, simple surgery, cysts, occasionally, become infected, form into painful abscesses, recurrence after excision is also not unusual, new growths on body, though cysts, not dangerous, doctor should examine to ensure that skin cancer is not present.