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Sebaceous cyst
Hi, i had small swelling near my neck, The doctor said this is a sebaceous cyst, and prescribed antibiotics for 5days after taking 3days i got more swelling now, please advise what could be the cause
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Dr. Mohd Salman Khan
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
7 yrs exp
Shahjahanpur
Send pictures of your swelling online consultation
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anti-inflammatory drugs enzymes
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usg , fnac
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Dr. Ankit Mishra
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Bhopal
Talk to your Dr, u need a USG neck to be done along with detail clinic examination will help in providing desired treatment
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Dr. Hiral Shah
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
4 yrs exp
Vadodara
Hi!complete the course of antibiotics and also need anti inflammatory
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Consult an ent specialist
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Hot compress will help
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Dr. Sathish Naik
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Vijayawada
sebacious cyst needs to ne surgically removed
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
Good morning
Sebaceous cyst is a cyst that develops from skin appendages
So usually sebum is the thing produced by the gland which provides oily surface
If the duct gets blocked it develops as a cyst
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If it is small take antibiotics and local hot fomentations
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If it is large better go for excision in toto under local
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Dr. Shradha Chandra
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Bareilly
After the inflammation subsides then go for removal of cyst
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