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Lump on chest
Sorry for posting again . I'm posting with clear picture now . I seem to be having a lump like object on the middle of my chest . It's hard and I can't press it . It will hurt if I press it . It's hurting for some days now without even touching it .
Please see the pictures . When I lie down on the bed it turns sharp and pains.
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Sebaceous cyst
Needs removal by surgery
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visit a plastic surgeon for scarless removal...as it is on chest u will not want a scar there
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It's sebaceous cyst...got secondary bacterial infection causing pain...u need specific antibiotics.. for detailed prescription do direct online consultation
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Yes it is a sebaceous cyst. I can prescribe some medication for pain to subside but eventually it will need surgical excision.
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will require surgical excision under local anaesthesia in future.
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Dr. Niraj Jain
Cosmetologist
13 yrs exp
Kolkata
Sebaceous cyst, surgical removal
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Dr. J Prasad
Dermatologist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Need to be removed by a dermatologist.
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Dr. Dipty Agrawal
Dermatologist
11 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Hello.
This is sebaceous cyst which occur due to blockage of sebaceous glans. Pain
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