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.

Sebaceous cysts are benign, fluid-filled bumps beneath the skin. Although some people seek sebaceous cyst removal for cosmetic purposes, the lesions do not typically cause health problems or require ...

A cyst is a sac or cavity that may be filled with pus, semi-solid material, or air. It doesn’t usually cause pain until it gets large. An abscess is a painful, red infection that’s filled with pus. A ...

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 ...