Is steatocystoma multiplex painful?
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Is steatocystoma multiplex painful?
Patients with only a solitary lesion (steatocystoma simplex) are rare. The cysts usually present in adolescents as asymptomatic lesions, but infected cysts (steatocystoma multiplex suppurativum) may be painful.
How do you treat steatocystoma multiplex?
What is the treatment for steatocystoma multiplex?
- Individual cysts can be removed surgically.
- Cysts can also be removed by laser, electrosurgery or cryotherapy.
- Inflammation can be reduced with oral antibiotics.
- Oral isotretinoin is not curative but may temporarily shrink the cysts and reduce inflammation.
What is steatocystoma multiplex?
Steatocystoma multiplex is a skin disorder characterized by the development of multiple noncancerous (benign) cysts known as steatocystomas. These growths begin in the skin’s sebaceous glands, which normally produce an oily substance called sebum that lubricates the skin and hair. Steatocystomas are filled with sebum.
Does steatocystoma multiplex get worse?
The condition was first described by Jamieson in 1873, and the term steatocystoma multiplex was coined by Pringle in 1899. The onset tends to occur during adolescence and early adulthood. Occasionally, the condition can appear earlier, only to worsen at puberty, when the activity of the sebaceous glands is high.
How do I know if I have steatocystoma?
If you encounter a patient with bumps, typically measuring one to two centimeters wide (though they can be larger in diameter), that formed under relatively normal-looking skin and appear predominantly on the person’s chest, upper arms, neck, face, and legs, it may be steatocystoma.
Do steatocystomas have sac?
Sandra Lee, MD—star of TLC’s hit series Dr. Pimple Popper—deftly snips out a patient’s steatocystoma sac. (FYI, a steatocystoma is a benign cyst filled with sebum, the stuff that lubricates our skin and hair.
Is Steatocystoma multiplex rare?
Steatocystoma multiplex (SCM) is a rare, hamartomatous disorder of the pilosebaceous unit characterized by sebum-containing cysts in the dermis.
How do you know if you have steatocystoma?
