1, sebaceous cyst will not heal itself.
Sebaceous gland cyst is a cystic mass gradually formed after sebaceous gland duct blockage leads to sebum overflow obstruction. Cysts are often multiple, grow slowly and will not heal themselves.
2. Sebaceous gland cyst is harmful if it is not treated.
(1) scar left after ulcer
Sebaceous gland cysts are prone to infection, suppuration and ulceration because they grow in many sebaceous glands, and sebum and sweat are abundant. The cyst will disappear temporarily after ulceration, but it will form scars and be easy to relapse.
(2) The cyst is getting bigger and bigger.
Because the cyst is not self-healing, if it is not treated, it will gradually increase, causing fever and other symptoms for a long time, and it will always be accompanied by tenderness.
(3) nerve compression
Some sebaceous cysts are located in special locations. If left unchecked, it may compress the nerves and lead to local numbness.
(4) canceration
Sebaceous gland cyst, also known as "powder tumor", is the most common benign tumor of skin. However, as long as all tumors have the possibility of canceration, the probability of canceration of sebaceous cyst is very small.
3. How to remove sebaceous cyst?
Clinically, the disease of sebaceous cyst is mainly treated by surgical resection. If there are inflammatory manifestations such as redness, swelling, heat and pain before operation, the inflammation should be controlled first, and then the later operation should be arranged. Local anesthesia should be used to peel off the cyst wall during operation to avoid recurrence. You can ask the doctor in the hospital for details.
4. How to prevent sebaceous cyst?
1, maintain good personal hygiene, often take a bath, wash your face, change clothes and bedding.
2, use special makeup remover, makeup remover should be thoroughly clean.
3, maintain good eating habits, less salt, less oil, less sugar, not spicy, not irritating.
Don't stay up late, go to bed early and get up early, keep a good attitude and exercise regularly.
5. How to treat sebaceous cyst?
1, surgical resection
Once the sebaceous cyst is diagnosed, it should be completely removed by surgery. At present, surgery is the only treatment for sebaceous cyst. During the operation, a spindle-shaped skin incision can be designed in the skin connected with the cyst along the dermatoglyphic direction, especially when the catheter opening is seen, the cyst can be removed together. Special care should be taken when separating, because the capsule wall is very thin and should be removed as completely as possible. If there is residue on the cyst wall, it is easy to cause recurrence. However, if the patient's sebaceous glands have inflammatory manifestations such as redness, swelling and heat pain before operation, then the inflammation should be controlled first, and then the operation should be arranged.
When surgical excision is performed, obvious scars may appear. If the scar is large, the patient can choose cosmetic surgery to remove the scar. Conditional patients can use endoscopic surgery to remove subcutaneous cysts, which can avoid the scar of surgical incision. It is a newly developed surgical method in recent years.
2, concurrent infection
Patients with sebaceous cyst should take antibiotics (such as synergistic sulfonic acid tablets and midecamycin) orally if they have concurrent infection. ) and take anti-inflammatory treatment such as hot compress. After the inflammation subsides, surgical resection should be performed to completely remove sebaceous cyst.
3. Prognosis
A few cortical cysts may become cancerous, most will become basal cell carcinoma, and a few will become squamous cell carcinoma. Therefore, after surgical resection, patients should go to the hospital regularly to check whether there is any residue.