Ingrown hair cysts can usually be treated at home. Taking steps like stopping shaving, keeping the area clean, and applying over-the-counter medications will ease symptoms while the cysts heal.

The cyst can then be opened with an incision and drained of any fluid it contains. Surgery: If the cyst recurs or there are other complications, surgery might be done to remove the cyst. Endoscopic ...

An epidermoid cyst, commonly and incorrectly referred to as a sebaceous cyst ... discourages this for a few reasons. First, the incision leaves a permanent scar. Second, this technique can ...

I had one removed from my head when I was about eight-years-old and didn't have another until two years ago. Now I have three that have come up on my head beneath my hair.

There is usually no obvious reason for the ducts to become blocked, but some people do seem more prone to forming sebaceous cysts than others. It is also a condition that can run in families.