Cyst Removal London

A cyst is a sac that forms in the body, they can form in organs, tissues and bone. For those cysts that form on the surface of the skin, they are essentially made up of a pocket filled with skin cells, bacteria or puss. Over time as more and more skin cells become trapped in the cyst, the cyst can become larger.

How can a cyst form? It is actually pretty common for cysts to form as a result of an over-zealous squeezing of a pimple that does more damage to the skin than a person realizes, in other situations a cyst can start forming because of an infected hair follicle. After the pore gets clogged the dead cells inside get trapped and the cyst can form.

Milia are tiny superficial cysts that are filled with Keratin material, they are benign and have no other symptoms. Pilar cysts are a type of cyst that appear on your scalp and they can cause hair loss on that part of the scalp. Sebaceous cysts form when the skin turns inward and it creates a pocket or sac that can trap skin cells.

If you think you have a cyst the best course of action is to visit a qualified dermatologist that can assess this for you, and decide whether or not it should be removed.

Treating a cyst by draining it or with anti-biotics is a decision that can be taken with one of our Medical Dermatologists after a consultation.