A sebaceous cyst—also known as a steatocystoma—is a fluid-filled bump under your skin that develops when the sebaceous (oil) glands in your hair follicles become blocked. These cysts are ...

There is usually no obvious reason for the ducts to become blocked, but some people do seem more prone to forming sebaceous cysts than others. It is also a condition that can run in families.

I had one removed from my head when I was about eight-years-old and didn't have another until two years ago. Now I have three that have come up on my head beneath my hair.

Medicare covers the removal of sebaceous cysts and other benign skin lesions if it is medically necessary. Dermatologists may consider the removal necessary if it meets Medicare’s established ...

Medicare covers the removal of benign skin lesions including sebaceous cysts if medically necessary. Learn the criteria for medically necessary removal.

Long-term use of antacids can cause a change in bowel habits, with diarrhoea, constipation, excess gas or nausea ...