Medicare covers sebaceous cyst removal when medically necessary. This includes cases where the cyst causes bleeding or pain, shows signs of inflammation or infection, or has recently gotten larger.

Q: I am 19 years old and four years ago had surgery to remove a sebaceous cyst. Since then I've had numerous cysts that come and go. They're particularly embarrassing since they occur on my ear lobes ...

In a new YouTube video, Dr. Pimple Popper pops a cyst that’s been stuck inside a patient’s cheek for five years. The growth likely formed from an ingrown beard hair, according to Dr. Lee. The cyst is ...

In a new Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper squeezes the contents of a large steatocystoma located on a patient's cheek. During the procedure, she uses a comedone extractor to remove the sebum inside ...

Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper, oh so politely asked to squeeze some cheeks this weekend. She got a lot more than she bargained for with multiple patients and truly giant cysts ...

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 ...

‌Sebaceous hyperplasia is a harmless, common skin condition that becomes more common with age. It happens when your sebaceous oil glands make too much oil that gets trapped under your skin and causes ...

In the age of filters and air brushing, it can be difficult to remember what real skin actually looks like, especially up close. So if you’ve ever noticed a cluster of tiny, tan or brownish dots on ...