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  1. I had developed a sebaceous cyst on my scalp. When it wa...

    I had developed a sebaceous cyst on my scalp. When it was the size of a pea my general practitioner said it was nothing. But it kept growing and my hair cutter actually ....

  2. My son has just been told his lump on the back of his he...

    My son has just been told his lump on the back of his head needs to be removed as it could get bigger. He is going in for surgery in january 2006. He is 19yrs old ....

  3. I have had a small sebaceous cyst at the top of my righ...

    I have had a small sebaceous cyst at the top of my right calf for many years now. It has only ever been the size of a pea and has never given me any trouble.

    However, ....

  4. I Have what i think is a cyst on the back of my head, bu...

    I Have what i think is a cyst on the back of my head, but unlike most of you, i havent had the so-called lucky expierence of having that cheesy, smelly pus. maybe ....

  5. i had a sebaceous cyst removed from my stomach ten days ...

    i had a sebaceous cyst removed from my stomach ten days ago, i had to have a general anesthetic and i am left with 18 stitches, unfortunately today it has grown ....

  6. I have a cyst in the back of my head. The cyst had no pr...

    I have a cyst in the back of my head. The cyst had no problems for me for the first thre years I had seen the doctor when it first burst who informed me that before ....

  7. I seemed to be plagued by sebaceus cysts in my armpits &

    I seemed to be plagued by sebaceus cysts in my armpits & the top of my inner thigh both areas that seem to produce large painful versions. I am on a repeat prescription ....

  8. I have had what my gp has declared a possible sebaceous ...

    I have had what my gp has declared a possible sebaceous cyst for about a week on top of my spine. I am wondering if it could have developed from wearing a backpack. ....

  9. i have just come back from the hospital,waiting for anot...

    i have just come back from the hospital,waiting for another op,i have had these now for about 18 months,iv got about 6 ,but they only seem to come in pairs! .until ....

  10. I have had a pea sized cyst on the right side of my neck...

    I have had a pea sized cyst on the right side of my neck for about six months. Occasionally, I will apply pressure and am able to extract a small amount of thick, ....

  11. 11.01.06 - I have today attended the Treatment Centre at...

    11.01.06 - I have today attended the Treatment Centre at Kidderminster Hospital in Worcestershire to have a 'sebaceous cyst' removed. The staff at this Centre were ....

  12. Thank you for this site which I have found very helpful....

    Thank you for this site which I have found very helpful. I have a pea sized cyst on my cheek, it first appeared about 18 months ago. I shall keep a close watch on ....

  13. I had a cyst on my upper back. A couple of years ago, ...

    I had a cyst on my upper back. A couple of years ago, I went to a doctor and it was small enough then that he was able to just squeeze out the fluid. I was able ....

  14. I have several behind both ears, under my arms and in my...

    I have several behind both ears, under my arms and in my groin area. Although their not large they are unsitely.

    I visited my GP who suggested loosing weight! and ....

  15. Ive had a little lump on my neck for around 6years now, ...

    Ive had a little lump on my neck for around 6years now, when i first noticed it the doctor said, it could be anything but its nothing to worry about, so I left it.

    Now, ....

  16. I have had a Sebaceous Cyst removed today. It was done u...

    I have had a Sebaceous Cyst removed today. It was done under local anesthetic at my local Med Centre.

    It all started 3 years ago when I developed a large boil ....

  17. I have had a few sebaceous cysts on different parts of m...

    I have had a few sebaceous cysts on different parts of my body - mainly areas where clothes rub your skin - neckline, waistband etc. Some have come and gone under ....

  18. I have a sebaceous cyst on my right ear. I am 59 and hav...

    I have a sebaceous cyst on my right ear. I am 59 and have had it for around 40yrs. Around 12yrs ago it had grown slightly and this horrible smelly thick creamy fluid ....

  19. I and went to my doctors earlier with a lump on the back...

    I and went to my doctors earlier with a lump on the back of my head. i wasnt feeling to good about what he was gonna say. dreading cancer or whatever. but luckily ....

  20. I had a cyst removed in 1997 from on my chin. The remov...

    I had a cyst removed in 1997 from on my chin. The removal was completely painless and immediately the swelling was drastically reduced. Over the past few days ....

  21. My cyst had developed whether from scratching an acne sp...

    My cyst had developed whether from scratching an acne spot on the skull or washing my head irregularly.

    Before visiting a doctor i self-monitored it for 1 week. ....

  22. I found a lump in my neck on the beard line. I had a ult...

    I found a lump in my neck on the beard line. I had a ultrasound and was told it was a Sebaceous Cysts and then forgot about it and a year later it started to get ....

  23. Can I just say by reading your article you have really p...

    Can I just say by reading your article you have really put my mind at rest. I developed a sebaceous cyst about 17 years ago on the left side of my neck. It has ....

  24. As below mentioned I had a cyst on the back of my neck n...

    As below mentioned I had a cyst on the back of my neck near the hairline - I had also had an infection when I was a child and the MD just lanced the cyst and sent ....

  25. Developed from scratching an acne spot on the skull. Avo...

    Developed from scratching an acne spot on the skull.

    Avoided touching, treating surface with unknown chemicals, taking unknown medication.

    When inflamed, caused ....

  26. I found a lump in my neck on the beard line. I had a ul...

    I found a lump in my neck on the beard line. I had a ultrasound and was told it was a Sebaceous Cysts and then forgot about it and a year later it started to get ....

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