Sebaceous cysts

Sebaceous cysts are sacs just beneath the skin that are filled with an oily, white, semisolid material called sebum. The sebaceous cyst normally has a small opening that communicates with the skin and may not be very well seen. Typical cysts are red, perhaps tender or warm. Grayish-white, foul-smelling liquid may drain from the cyst. The scalp , ears , back , face , and upper arms , are common sites for sebaceous cysts, though they may occur anywhere on the body except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. They can become irritated by clothes rubbing against them or by shaving and typically become bright red, swollen and painful if infected. They are more common in teenagers because of the interaction of hormones, oil and bacteria. They are generally mobile masses that can consist of fibrous tissues and fluids, to a fatty, (keratinous), substance that resembles cottage cheese, or a somewhat viscous, serosanguinous fluid, (containing purulent and bloody material). Sebaceous cysts do not have to be removed unless they are cosmetically unacceptable or if they get infected. An infected sebaceous cyst is red, swollen, and painful. It should be treated with antibiotics and then excised when it is not inflamed. The key to removing a sebaceous cyst is removing all of the cyst wall, otherwise the likelihood of the cyst coming back is high.

A sebaceous cyst is a closed sac found just under the skin containing pasty- or cheesy-looking skin secretions. The nature of the contents of a sebaceous cyst, and of its surrounding capsule, will be determined by whether the cyst has ever been infected. There are small glands underneath the surface of the skin that produce oil, which typically makes the skin smooth and soft. If the gland's duct becomes blocked, the oil still is made, but it has nowhere to go. This then fills up the blocked tube to form a cyst. The surgery typically is done on an outpatient basis or even in the physician's office with the patient under a local anesthetic. The wound is stitched, and the stitches are removed in approximately a week.

Causes of Sebaceous cysts

The common Causes of Sebaceous cysts :

• Bacteria and other organisms, which cause infections and inflammation when they are trapped within the hair follicles.
• Sebaceous cysts are often the result of swollen hair follicles, or skin trauma.
• Increased production of sebum, the oily substance within the hair follicles.
• Blockage of a hair follicle (a sac in the skin from which hair grows) by skin cells. When an injury to the skin occurs, cells from the surface may block hair follicles located deeper within the skin.
• Changes in the lining of the hair follicles.
• Damage to a hair follicle in association with acne.
• Hormones, particularly the hormone called androgen.

Symptoms of Sebaceous cysts

Some common Sebaceous cysts :

• Usually a nontender, small lump beneath the skin.
• A thick yellowy sebum in the lump.
• Grayish-white, cheesy, foul-smelling material may drain from the cyst.
• Painless smooth skin lump.
• increased temperature of the skin over the bumps or lumps.
• Tenderness, redness, or increased temperature of the skin may be encountered over the area of infection.
• Pain, swelling,
• Release of a grayish white or brown discharge with a cheesy consistency.

Treatment of Sebaceous cysts

• If the skin around the cyst also has become infected then you may need to treat it with steroid medications or with antibiotics.
• Apply Milia Treatment thickly on problem area. Letting the cream settle into skin.
• Good hygiene may prevent the formation of Sebaceous Cyst s daily showers or baths with antibacterial soap are recommended. It is important to wash the back some individuals are predisposed to development of these cysts, so even careful hygiene does not prevent them.
• For residual marks, apply Skin Blemish Treatment.
• Surgical drainage .
• Warm compress .
• Benign bony tumors may progressively increase in size. If a benign tumor is painful or interferes with hearing, surgical removal of the tumor may be needed.
• The total sac of the Sebaceous Cyst must be removed. If the cheesy material is just squeezed out, the cyst will reform the removal of the cyst is usually performed by a physician sometimes a small incision is required in the case of infected cysts, antibiotics may be prescribed.

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