Question: I had a sebaceous cyst removed from my chest a few years ago when it got infected, and I notice another one has developed on the back of my thigh. It is different looking though, as it has a ...

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.

A cyst is a sac of tissue containing fluid or air that can form in many areas of the body. Cysts often do not need to be removed unless they are causing pain or other problems. There are several ...

I have a sebaceous cyst in the centre of my chest, just below my collar bone. I have had it for about five years and although it hasn't got any bigger, it hasn't gone away either. It got infected a ...

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.

A cyst is a sac of fluid that forms a lump beneath the skin. Sebaceous cysts are hard lumps filled with keratin, the thick greasy protein which hairs are made from and which lubricates the top layer ...