An epidermal inclusion cyst — also known as an epidermoid cyst, infundibular cyst, keratin cyst, or inclusion cyst — is the most common type of cutaneous cyst. Patients present with a nodule that is ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD An ingrown hair cyst looks like a small red bump and often causes no pain.You can ...

Dr. Pimple Popper shared a YouTube video where she treated an epidermoid cyst, which occurs when skin cells burrow and multiply underneath the skin, on the apple of a woman's cheek. She created an ...

A cyst is a closed pocket of tissue that can be filled with fluid, air, pus or other material. Cysts can form in any tissue in the body and the majority are noncancerous (benign). Depending on type ...

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 ...

Not to be confused with cystic acne, epidermoid cysts are benign growths found in the skin that usually pop up on the face, neck, back, or around the genitals. “They occur on any hair-bearing area of ...

Dr. Pimple Popper treated a man with a cyst that was inches from his mouth. When she squeezed the cyst, it released a thick gray substance that she had to keep away from his mouth. She said her goal ...

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 ...