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 ...

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 ...

Q: I had mild acne for years and have been taking care of it myself since I was a teenager. Now I've been told I have sebaceous cysts, which are much worse. Would you please explain what sebaceous ...

When it comes to cysts, dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper always finds a way to compare them to food. She's tackled a "grits and chives" cyst, a "bloomin' onion" cyst, and a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper, knows her way around a good cyst. Whether she's squeezing cream filling out of a face cyst or hosting her very own cyst-popping party, Dr.