October 28th, 2009 by admin

It forms a sebaceous cyst below the surface of the patient’s skin, filled with sebum (hence the name). Sebum is a type of fat, which is produced by microscopic sebaceous glands in the skin. In general, it lubricates the hair and skin of the patient, and is found in larger amounts on an individual’s face and scalp. However, when a sebaceous cyst is due to sebum is actually found inside of it.

Swollen hair follicles are one of the possible reasons for this condition. The hair follicle is part of the skin that grows hair. He is also attached to the sebaceous gland. Outside of such a cyst, it may also be other symptoms in the appearance of swollen hair follicles (as with other possible causes mentioned in this article).

Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCC) May also lead to a sebaceous cyst. NBCC is a hereditary disease and involves many systemic flaws of the body (skin, endocrine system, nervous system, and others). Other names for the condition will include: Gorlin syndrome (Gorlin-Goltz sometimes Syndrome), basal cell nevus syndrome and multiple basal cell carcinoma syndrome.

For symptoms, other characteristics of the cyst not yet spoken in May include: common sense and round. A sebaceous cyst may appear on almost anywhere in the body, palms and soles are exceptions. They usually appear in places on the body with more hair.

An infected sebaceous cyst in May in some cases. In several cases, the appearance may vary beyond what a non-infected connection should look like. In addition, the non-standard treatment may also be useful if the cysts become infected. Whether infected or not a patient should not try to break or “pop” of the cyst, as it may lead to infection of tissues surrounding skin.