How to treat sebaceous adenoma, surgical treatment is effective

Sebaceous adenoma, which we usually call cystoma, usually occurs on the scalp and face. We usually treat this disease through surgical resection. However, during treatment, everyone must pay attention to choosing a regular hospital for surgery.

1. Sebaceous adenoma, commonly known as "pimple tumor", refers to the formation of cysts due to accumulation of sebaceous glands in the gland after the sebaceous gland duct is blocked. This is the most common type of benign skin tumor. Many people have experienced developing a cyst, especially young people who are in their growth and development period.

2. Sebaceous adenoma is more common on the scalp and face, followed by the trunk. Due to their different depths and amounts of contents, their sizes vary greatly, ranging from as small as a grain of rice to as large as an egg. It is often diagnosed as lipoma, fibroma, etc. Sebaceous cysts grow very slowly, but patients can still feel them gradually increasing in size.

3. Sebaceous adenomas are mostly single, occasionally multiple, round in shape, of medium or elastic hardness, raised above the skin surface, with a smooth surface. When pushed, they feel connected to the surface but not attached to the base, and have no sense of fluctuation. The skin color may be normal or light blue. If the tumor grows too quickly, the surface skin may appear shiny. Sometimes there is an opening on the skin surface, through which the white tofu-like contents can be squeezed out. This opening is where the sebaceous glands on the skin surface are located. The depression in the opening is caused by the insufficient length of the duct. Sebaceous cysts are often complicated by infection, which causes the cyst to rupture and temporarily disappear, but it will form scars and is prone to recurrence. The chances of a sebaceous cyst becoming cancerous are extremely rare.

4. Surgery is the only treatment for sebaceous cyst. During the operation, a fusiform skin incision can be designed along the skin grain direction on the skin connected to the cyst, especially when the duct opening is seen, and the cyst can be removed together with the cyst. Be particularly careful during separation as the cyst wall is very thin and should be removed as completely as possible. If the cyst wall remains, it is prone to recurrence. If there are symptoms of inflammation such as redness, swelling, heat and pain before surgery, the inflammation should be controlled first and surgery should be arranged later.