{"id":2517,"date":"2026-09-10T10:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/blogs\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:03:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T11:03:41","slug":"cyst-removal-sebaceous-epidermoid-cysts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/blogs\/cyst-removal-sebaceous-epidermoid-cysts\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyst Removal (Sebaceous\/Epidermoid Cysts): Symptoms, Risks of Leaving It Untreated, and What Surgery Involves"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2517\" class=\"elementor elementor-2517\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f4ab8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06f4ab8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be1d5a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be1d5a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c8932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99c8932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You notice a small, round bump under your skin one day \u2014 maybe while showering, maybe while getting dressed \u2014 and it wasn&#8217;t there a few months ago. It doesn&#8217;t hurt. It isn&#8217;t red. But it&#8217;s there, and now you&#8217;re wondering what it is and whether you need to do anything about it. In most cases, a lump like this is a harmless, slow-growing cyst \u2014 medically, usually an epidermoid cyst, though it&#8217;s commonly called a &#8220;sebaceous cyst.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>This article explains what these cysts are, what can happen if a bothersome one is left untreated, when removal may be worth considering, and what the surgical procedure actually involves \u2014 without exaggerating risk or promising outcomes that can&#8217;t be guaranteed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9273da7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9273da7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9f449 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f9f449\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba3d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ba3d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is a Sebaceous or Epidermoid Cyst?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a19dc34 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a19dc34\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70b071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c70b071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most lumps that people call &#8220;sebaceous cysts&#8221; are, medically speaking, epidermoid cysts. They form when skin cells that would normally shed from the surface instead move deeper into the skin and accumulate, producing a sac filled with keratin (a natural skin protein) rather than the oily sebum that true sebaceous glands produce. The name &#8220;sebaceous cyst&#8221; has stuck around in everyday use, but true sebaceous-gland cysts are actually much less common.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>These cysts typically appear as small, round, slow-growing lumps, most often on the face, neck, scalp, back, or trunk, though they can occur elsewhere. Many have a tiny central opening, sometimes called a punctum, where the sac connects to the skin surface. Cysts are one of several common benign<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/skin-growth-treatment\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skin growths<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that tend to show up with age.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af01cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9af01cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cyst-removal.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2526\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cyst-removal.png 500w, https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cyst-removal-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8761473 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8761473\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd3b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cd3b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Causes These Cysts?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b15c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b15c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exact trigger isn&#8217;t always identifiable, but epidermoid cysts are generally understood to develop from:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><b>\u25cf <\/b>Blocked or damaged hair follicles or skin ducts<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Skin trauma, such as a cut, scratch, or previous acne lesion<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Normal skin-cell turnover being disrupted locally<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>In rarer cases, multiple cysts can be associated with certain inherited conditions, though this is uncommon and would typically be identified by a doctor rather than assumed by a patient.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4edac8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4edac8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be555f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4be555f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are the Symptoms of a Cyst?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b559015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b559015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An uncomplicated cyst usually presents as:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><b>\u25cf <\/b>A small, round, firm-to-soft lump beneath the skin<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Slow growth over months or years<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>A tiny central opening or punctum in some cases<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Usually painless and freely movable under the skin<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Symptoms suggesting the cyst has become inflamed or infected include redness, tenderness, swelling, warmth, or drainage of thick, sometimes foul-smelling material.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad14be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fad14be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe6c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfe6c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Does a Cyst Become Inflamed or Infected?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda058a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cda058a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This distinction matters more than most patients realise, because it changes how \u2014 and when \u2014 a cyst should be managed.<\/span><\/p><p><b><br \/>\u25cf Uncomplicated cyst:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Firm or soft, painless, slow-growing, with normal-looking skin over it.<\/span><\/p><p><b>\u25cf Inflamed cyst:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The area becomes red, tender, and sometimes swollen, often after minor trauma or irritation, even without a true bacterial infection.<\/span><\/p><p><b>\u25cf Infected cyst:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In addition to redness and swelling, there may be increasing pain, warmth, pus-like drainage, and sometimes fever if the infection is more extensive.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Only a clinical examination can reliably tell these apart, which is why a changing or uncomfortable cyst is worth having looked at rather than self-diagnosed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b6fba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67b6fba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180dbe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"180dbe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Happens If You Leave a Cyst Untreated?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f752f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50f752f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7e9a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb7e9a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of the most common \u2014 and most misunderstood \u2014 questions patients have.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>There is no single answer that applies to every cyst. Some uncomplicated cysts remain small and stable for years and may never cause a problem. Others may:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><b>\u25cf <\/b>Slowly enlarge over time<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Become inflamed after minor trauma or irritation<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Become infected, causing pain and drainage<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Rupture, releasing their contents into the surrounding skin<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Cause repeated discomfort or cosmetic concern if inflammation recurs<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Recur or persist if any earlier attempt at removal was incomplete<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28cdb05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28cdb05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/cyst-removal-surgery-1-rt73cr62t8jdpx8bfjo04ywul60ic7wiydbcv40zf4.jpg\" title=\"cyst-removal-surgery\" alt=\"cyst-removal-surgery\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f422993 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f422993\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bddfb1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bddfb1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None of this means every untreated cyst will become a problem \u2014 many don&#8217;t. But because outcomes vary, observation may be reasonable for a small, stable, symptom-free cyst, while a cyst that is growing, recurrently inflamed, painful, or bothersome is generally better served by a proper clinical evaluation than by &#8220;waiting it out&#8221; indefinitely.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584cf74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"584cf74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can a Cyst Go Away on Its Own?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e557cca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e557cca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44770c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44770c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, but it shouldn&#8217;t be assumed. A small inflamed cyst may settle down temporarily with time, but the underlying sac usually remains and can flare up again. Spontaneous, permanent resolution without any intervention is uncommon. If a cyst is persistent, enlarging, or repeatedly causing symptoms, it&#8217;s reasonable to have it assessed rather than wait indefinitely for it to disappear.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb21122 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb21122\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47511fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47511fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should You Pop or Squeeze a Cyst?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4d326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d4d326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. Attempting to squeeze, puncture, or drain a cyst at home is discouraged, and for good reason. Because a cyst is essentially a sac with a wall (its capsule), squeezing it can rupture the sac without removing that wall \u2014 pushing cyst contents into the surrounding tissue. This can trigger:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><b>\u25cf <\/b>Inflammation or a secondary infection<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Increased pain and swelling<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Skin injury and a higher chance of visible scarring<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>A cyst that&#8217;s more difficult to remove cleanly later, and more likely to recur<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>If a cyst is uncomfortable or concerning, a proper evaluation is a safer route than home attempts at drainage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e679e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84e679e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5bd23e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5bd23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Is a Cyst Diagnosed?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae01f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae01f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagnosis is usually clinical \u2014 based on medical history and a physical examination of the lump&#8217;s size, texture, mobility, and any central punctum. A dermatologist will also consider whether the lump could be something else, such as a lipoma (a soft fatty lump that typically doesn&#8217;t have a punctum) or a swollen lymph node, since these can sometimes resemble a cyst on casual inspection. Additional investigation is occasionally considered if the diagnosis is uncertain, though this isn&#8217;t routinely needed for a typical, straightforward cyst.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ae26a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09ae26a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d93f0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d93f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should a Cyst Be Removed?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f32b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8f32b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every cyst needs surgery. Removal may be worth discussing with a dermatologist when a cyst:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><b>\u25cf <\/b>Is painful or tender<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Has become repeatedly inflamed<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Has become infected<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Is growing noticeably in size<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Has ruptured or drained previously<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Is in a location that gets repeatedly irritated (such as under clothing or a bra strap)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Is causing cosmetic concern that bothers the patient<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Cannot be confidently distinguished from another type of lump without removal<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>If a cyst is small, stable, and not bothering the patient, continued observation is a legitimate option rather than an automatic path to surgery. Our doctors also perform<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/mole-removal-treatment-pune\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mole removal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/radio-surgery-mole\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">radiosurgery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for other benign skin lesions, so if you&#8217;re unsure what your lump actually is, that&#8217;s a normal reason to come in.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f86d6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f86d6e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25888b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25888b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Not sure if your lump needs removal or just watching? <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a09efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a09efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A five-minute examination can usually tell an uncomplicated cyst apart from something that needs treatment.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/book-appointment-with-best-dermatologist\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book an appointment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with our dermatologists at Skin &amp; Hair Surgery, Pune, and get a clear answer instead of guessing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad429a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ad429a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d3598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87d3598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does Cyst Removal Surgery Involve?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b3f2e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b3f2e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Before the procedure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The dermatologist examines the cyst, confirms the diagnosis, and discusses the recommended approach along with expected healing and any risks specific to the case. Local anaesthesia is typically planned rather than general anaesthesia, since this is usually a minor outpatient procedure.<\/span><\/p><p><b><br \/>During the procedure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In general terms, the skin is cleaned and numbed with local anaesthesia, a small incision is made over the cyst, and the contents are removed. Where clinically possible, the surgeon also removes the cyst wall (capsule) itself, since leaving part of the capsule behind is the main reason cysts recur. The wound is then closed, often with sutures, and dressed.<\/span><\/p><p><b><br \/>After the procedure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wound care instructions are given, along with guidance on monitoring for signs of infection, when to return for a follow-up, and when sutures (if used) will need to be removed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>If you&#8217;re weighing this option, the next step is a consultation to discuss what&#8217;s appropriate for your specific cyst \u2014 you can<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/book-appointment-with-best-dermatologist\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">book an appointment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> online or call the clinic directly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a33298 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a33298\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f9036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70f9036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can an Infected Cyst Be Removed Immediately?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef1bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ef1bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not always. When a cyst is actively inflamed or infected, the tissue planes around it can be harder to identify clearly, which makes complete removal of the capsule more difficult and can increase the chance of recurrence if attempted at that stage. In such cases, a dermatologist may first perform incision and drainage to relieve the acute infection, sometimes alongside antibiotics, and plan definitive removal of the cyst wall once the inflammation has settled. The right approach depends on the individual situation and is best decided after an in-person assessment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f84870 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f84870\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff792b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff792b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Cyst Removal Painful?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6848c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6848c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local anaesthesia is used to numb the area before the procedure, so most patients feel pressure or a brief pinch rather than sharp pain during the removal itself. Mild discomfort, tenderness, or soreness at the site afterward is common as the local anaesthetic wears off, and this varies from person to person. It would not be accurate to promise a completely pain-free experience for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18499ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18499ca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc438a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc438a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Long Does Cyst Removal Take?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45171b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45171b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration depends on the cyst&#8217;s size, depth, location, and whether it&#8217;s inflamed or straightforward. Many uncomplicated cysts can be removed in a relatively short outpatient visit, but there&#8217;s no single universal time that applies to every case \u2014 your dermatologist can give you a more specific estimate after examining the cyst.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a9c36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3a9c36\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b4a100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b4a100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cyst Removal Recovery and Aftercare<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5f93d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd5f93d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typical aftercare includes keeping the wound clean and dry as advised, following any dressing-change instructions, attending a follow-up visit, and having sutures removed if non-dissolvable stitches were used. Mild swelling or tenderness in the first few days is common. Contact your dermatologist if you notice increasing redness, pain, swelling, warmth, discharge, or fever, as these can indicate infection.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70232f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70232f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92851fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92851fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does Cyst Removal Leave a Scar?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae0ae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae0ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any procedure that involves an incision carries some potential for a scar. How visible it ends up being depends on factors such as the cyst&#8217;s size and location, the technique used, how the wound is closed, individual healing tendencies, and how well aftercare instructions are followed. Scars often fade and become less noticeable over months, but no dermatologist can honestly promise a scar-free outcome for every patient.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45db6f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45db6f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13d026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a13d026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can a Cyst Come Back After Removal?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8831df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8831df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recurrence is possible, particularly if any part of the cyst wall (capsule) is left behind, or if the cyst had previously ruptured or been inflamed, which can make the tissue planes harder to separate cleanly during removal. Complete removal of the capsule during surgery is the main factor associated with lower recurrence. If a cyst does return, a follow-up evaluation can help determine the most appropriate next step.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6996c5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6996c5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f17c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35f17c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have a cyst you'd like checked?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c7544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0c7544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cyst that&#8217;s growing, painful, or keeps flaring up is worth a proper look rather than a guess. Our dermatologists at Skin &amp; Hair Surgery (Viman Nagar, Kothrud, and Aundh, Pune) can examine it, tell you whether removal is needed, and walk you through the procedure if it is.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/book-appointment-with-best-dermatologist\"><b>Book an appointment<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/contact-best-dermatologist-in-pune\"> <b>contact the clinic<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get started.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f876899 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f876899\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7087ce6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7087ce6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565e964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"565e964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose Skin & Hair Surgery Clinic for Skin Glowing Treatments in Pune?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f52dde2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f52dde2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><b>Skin &amp; Hair Surgery Clinic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we offer personalized skin glow treatments tailored to your unique skin type and concerns. Our experienced dermatologists use advanced technologies and evidence-based procedures, including <\/span><b>HydraFacial, chemical peels, laser rejuvenation, and skin brightening treatments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to help you achieve healthy, radiant skin. With a focus on safety, natural-looking results, and patient satisfaction, we strive to deliver effective solutions for long-lasting skin glow and rejuvenation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47421e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47421e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6958820 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6958820\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1e724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc1e724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fcd10f elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"0fcd10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-accordion{text-align:start}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d5d8dc}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{display:inline-block;width:1.5em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-opened,.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d5d8dc}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1651\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1651\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is a sebaceous cyst the same as an epidermoid cyst?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1651\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1651\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not exactly. Most lumps commonly called &#8220;sebaceous cysts&#8221; are medically epidermoid cysts, filled with keratin rather than the sebum produced by true sebaceous glands. True sebaceous-gland cysts are much less common.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1652\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1652\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a cyst be cancerous?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1652\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1652\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vast majority of epidermoid cysts are benign. Malignant change within a cyst is considered very rare, but any lump that is rapidly growing, unusual in appearance, or otherwise concerning should still be examined by a dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1653\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1653\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do all cysts need to be removed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1653\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1653\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. A small, stable, symptom-free cyst can reasonably be observed. Removal is generally considered when a cyst is painful, growing, repeatedly inflamed, infected, or bothersome to the patient.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1654\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1654\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I treat a cyst with home remedies?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1654\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1654\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s no reliable home remedy that resolves a cyst&#8217;s underlying sac. Warm compresses may ease mild irritation temporarily, but they don&#8217;t remove the capsule, so the cyst is likely to persist or return.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1655\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1655\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why shouldn't I just pop it myself?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1655\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1655\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squeezing or puncturing a cyst can push its contents into surrounding tissue, trigger inflammation or infection, injure the skin, and make later removal more difficult while increasing the chance of scarring and recurrence.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1656\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1656\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How is an infected cyst different from a normal one?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1656\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1656\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An infected cyst typically shows increasing redness, warmth, swelling, pain, and pus-like drainage, sometimes with fever, whereas an uncomplicated cyst is usually painless and unchanged in appearance over time.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1657\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1657\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What's the difference between incision and drainage and full removal? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1657\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1657\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incision and drainage releases the fluid inside a cyst but leaves the capsule behind, so the cyst can return. Surgical excision removes the cyst along with its capsule, which is associated with a lower chance of recurrence.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1658\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1658\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is cyst removal a major surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1658\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1658\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most uncomplicated cysts, removal is a minor outpatient procedure performed under local anaesthesia, not major surgery requiring hospital admission.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1659\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1659\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will the cyst come back after it's removed? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1659\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1659\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can, especially if part of the capsule remains or the cyst was previously ruptured or infected before removal. Complete capsule removal lowers, but doesn&#8217;t eliminate, this possibility.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-16510\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-16510\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How soon can I resume normal activities after cyst removal?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-16510\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-16510\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This depends on the size and location of the cyst and the technique used. Your dermatologist will give you specific guidance based on your procedure.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-16511\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-16511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a cyst be mistaken for a lipoma?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-16511\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-16511\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, both can present as lumps under the skin, but a lipoma is typically softer, doesn&#8217;t have a central punctum, and behaves differently on examination. A clinical assessment can distinguish between the two.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-16512\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-16512\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When should I see a dermatologist about a lump under my skin?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-16512\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-16512\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s reasonable to seek an evaluation if a lump is growing, painful, changing in appearance, draining fluid, recurring after previous treatment, or simply causing you concern.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-16513\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-16513\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ready to have your cyst assessed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-16513\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-16513\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether your cyst is small and stable or has become painful, inflamed, or infected, the safest first step is an in-person evaluation \u2014 not guessing from photos online or attempting to drain it yourself.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c0796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c0796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinhairsurgery.com\/book-appointment-with-best-dermatologist\"><b>Book a consultation<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with our dermatologists at Skin &amp; Hair Surgery, Pune, and get a clear, honest plan for your specific case.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You notice a small, round bump under your skin one day \u2014 maybe while showering, maybe while getting dressed \u2014 and it wasn&#8217;t there a few months ago. It doesn&#8217;t hurt. It isn&#8217;t red. But it&#8217;s there, and now you&#8217;re wondering what it is and whether you need to do anything about it. 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