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Small lump or cyst on back of the lower
My bother has lump or acne like thing on his back i really dont know what is it. Shown to doctor he prescribed medicine it was gone but it came back again. This squishy soft can someone plz tell me what is it. Bit tensed what is the treatment for this. Picture attached
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It’s a sebaceous cyst, and there’s no need to worry—it’s a benign (non-cancerous) condition. These cysts can recur after treatment . If it’s bothering you, you can consult a doctor for treatment or surgical removal.
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Watch out for redness, pain. If these occur, you should consult a surgeon asap
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Its a sebaceous cyst.. not to be worried. Needs surgery if infected or large or for cosmetic reasons
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It is sebaceous cyst , need not to worry
Need excision for that , recurrence is high
Start antibiotics
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Dr. Subhash Chandra M R
General Surgeon
3 yrs exp
New Delhi
Hello,
It's a sebaceous cyst. It has to be excised foloowed by antioxidants and pain killers for 3-5 days. Minor procedure. No need to worry
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Consult a general surgeon
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