Step-by-Step Sebaceous Cyst Excision:A Pictorial Guide

Abstract

Excision of a sebaceous cyst is a common procedure carried out in plastic and general surgical departments and in general practice. The cyst should be excised completely in order to avoid recurrence. If the cyst ruptures during the procedure there is an increased infection risk and recurrence rates are higher. Several methods have been employed for excising sebaceous cysts but none guarantee complete excision without rupture 1, 2, 3, , and some techniques advocate it . We describe in detail a technique which dramatically reduces the occurrence of cyst rupture.