Skin cysts
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If you are reading this oneHOWTO article it is likely because you are concerned about a mole or growth on your skin. While it is good to be concerned about any potential health risk, you should know that the majority of moles are completely benign (i.e. harmless). You may this that the moles on your...
Sometimes small, round fatty lumps may appear under our skin. It is normal to be concerned with large fatty lumps, but generally these so-called sebaceous cysts are an inflammation of the hair follicles, i.e. the small sacs in which cells and other oily substances are formed. If you commonly suffer from...
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A pilonidal cyst, also known as pilonidal sinus, appears in the sacrococcygeal area, in the middle of back and very close to the inter-gluteal cleft. These cysts occur when a hair enters the subcutaneous tissue and a cyst is formed around the hair to isolate it. It tends to happen to people between 15...
Fatty lumps are cysts that grow under the skin. They are generally benign, and disappear on their own if you lead a healthy lifestyle. However, they are still unsightly and sometimes annoying. They can appear anywhere on our body and not always due to a particular cause, so we are not exempt from suffering...
A pilonidal cyst is also known as pilonidal abscess or a sacrococcygeal fistula. We're basically talking about an injury that occurs in the midline of the back, particularly at the height of the coccyx, near the gluteal fold or the crack of your buttocks. The cause is a hair penetrating into the subcutaneous...
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Bumps that have formed under the which don't disappear, are called cysts. Cysts are not harmful, and may disappear on their own. Some may burst and drain on their own, and they can be removed at home by draining them. Cysts are formed from an infection, foreign bodies or clogged oil glands. If your cyst...
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