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.

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 ...

Question: My cat seems fine but when I looked in her ears the other day she has some small purple blisters in her ears, but they aren’t blisters because they are hard. Answer: The purple bumps that ...

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 ...

It’s easy to panic when you notice a lump on your skin. You may wonder if it’s melanoma or another type of skin cancer. But sebaceous cysts — slow-growing bumps under the skin that can appear on the ...

You should not try to remove a cyst on your own. Most cysts on the skin are harmless and resolve without treatment. But some cysts may require a medical diagnosis and treatment. Cysts are sacs that ...