Medicare covers the removal of sebaceous cysts and other benign skin lesions if it is medically necessary. Dermatologists may consider the removal necessary if it meets Medicare’s established ...

One of the most common cysts found in dogs is a sebaceous cyst. This type contains sebum from the dog’s oil glands. Most ...

There is usually no obvious reason for the ducts to become blocked, but some people do seem more prone to forming sebaceous cysts than others. It is also a condition that can run in families.

I had one removed from my head when I was about eight-years-old and didn't have another until two years ago. Now I have three that have come up on my head beneath my hair.

An ingrown hair bump, or cyst, extends from your body’s surface and deep underneath it. It often looks like a red pimple with one hair on its surface, but other types can look different and ...

Follicular cysts are a type of benign ovarian cyst caused by normal hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle. Usually harmless, these fluid-filled sacs grow on the follicles where the egg ...

A pilonidal cyst is a cyst or abscess (boil) located near the intergluteal cleft, otherwise known as the groove between the buttocks. Treatment usually requires having a pilonidal cyst removed ...

For instance, if your dog has blackheads on his back or your dog has blackheads on his belly, you are likely dealing with excessive production of oil from the dog's sebaceous glands ... Joseph A.