Epidermoid and pilar cysts look like small smooth lumps under the
surface of your skin. They are generally benign (non-cancerous) and
usually cause no harm or problems. If required, they can usually be
removed easily by a small operation done under local anaesthetic. The
main reason why some people want them removed is for cosmetic reasons,
as they can sometimes look unsightly.
A cyst is a sac that is filled with a fluid or semi-fluid material.
Cysts develop in various places in the body and arise from different
tissues in the body. Two of the most common types of cyst that occur
under the skin surface are epidermoid and pilar cysts. These cysts used
to be called sebaceous cysts but this term is no longer correct, as the
origin of these cysts is not from the sebaceous glands in the skin (as
was once thought).
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