Sebaceous Cyst, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

A sebaceous cyst is a closed sac under the skin filled with a cheese-like or oily material.
The vast majority of sebaceous cysts are of no great consequence but some in certain places are a cause for concern:
Sebaceous cysts are intra-dermal or subcutaneous tumors.
Sebaceous cysts may occur anywhere on the body but occur most often on the face, scalp, neck, back and scrotum.
Pilar cysts are clinically indistinguishable from sebaceous cysts.
They contain keratinous material, are usually multiple and there is often an autosomal dominant inheritance.
Simple sebaceous cysts can run in families.
They are said to be twice as common in men as in women and most frequent in those aged in their 20s and 30s.
Sebaceous cysts most often arise from swollen hair follicles where the gland opening is blocked.
Skin trauma can also cause a cyst to form.
The main symptom is usually a small, non-painful lump beneath the skin.
The lump is usually found on the face, neck and trunk.
It usually grows slowly and is not painful.
If the lump becomes infected or inflamed, other symptoms may include:
a. Skin redness
b. Tender or sore skin
c. Warm skin in the affected area
d. Grayish-white, cheesy, foul-smelling material that drains from the cyst
The sites most commonly affected are, in descending order of frequency, the face, the trunk, the neck, the extremities and the scalp.
Cysts of the genitals are less common and may appear as a mass in the vulva, the clitoris, the penis, the scrotum or the perineum.
In most cases, the doctor can make a diagnosis by examining the skin.
Sometimes a biopsy may be needed to rule out other conditions.
Sebaceous cysts are not dangerous and can usually be ignored.
Placing a warm moist cloth (compress) over the area may help the cyst drain and heal.
If you have a small inflamed cyst, the doctor may inject it with a steroid medicine that reduces swelling.
If the cyst becomes swollen, tender, or large, the doctor may drain it or perform surgery to remove it.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Sebaceous Cyst
Chapter 2 More about Sebaceous Cyst
Chapter 3 Treatment of Sebaceous Cyst
Chapter 4 Lipoma
Chapter 5 Skin Polyp
Chapter 6 Liposarcoma
Chapter 7 Neurofibromatosis
Epilogue

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Oct 21, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370425129

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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Sebaceous Cyst,

A

Simple

Guide

To

The Condition,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2014 Smashwords Edition

Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

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Introduction

Ode to the Sebaceous Cyst

A sebaceous cyst is a closed sac under the skin

It is filled with a cheese-like or oily material which may stink.

Sebaceous cysts may occur anywhere on the body

It occurs most often on the scalp, neck, back and the extremities.

They are twice as common in men as in women

In people with dark skin, the cysts contain melanin pigment

Most sebaceous cysts however are asymptomatical

A smooth round non-painful mobile swelling is typical

Sebaceous cysts most often arise from swollen hair follicles

Cysts may become infected and form painful abscesses

Most sebaceous cysts can be removed by surgical enucleation

Non-excisional treatment includes warm compress or steroid injections

-An original poem by Kenneth Kee

Interesting Tips about the Sebaceous Cyst

A Healthy Lifestyle

1. Take a well Balanced Diet

2. Treatment of a Sebaceous Cyst

Sebaceous cysts are not dangerous and can usually be ignored.

Placing a warm moist cloth (compress) over the area may help the cyst drain and heal.

Intralesional injection with triamcinolone may hasten the resolution of inflammation.

Oral antibiotics may occasionally be used.

Surgical Care

Sebaceous cysts may be removed via simple excision or incision with removal of the cyst and cyst wall though the surgical defect.

If the entire cyst wall is not removed, the lesion may recur.

Excision with punch biopsy technique may be used if the size of the lesion permits.

Minimal-incision surgery, with reduced scarring, has been reported.

Incision and drainage may be performed if a cyst is inflamed.

Injection of triamcinolone into the tissue surrounding the inflamed cyst results in faster improvement in symptoms.

3. Keep bones and body strong

Bone marrow produces our blood

Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

Eat food