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Question: Hello sir...I m 29.I have large number of tiny white pimples which are not visible in general...but 3 or 4 quite large which can be much visible.dnt know when they cause but it may be 3 to 4years when i started to seeing them .they do not cause any pain but they are hard whenever i tried to press them( talking about large ones).And that smallers ones some of them easy to press and some white kind of substance comes out...will you plz help me out by giving some home remedies or any kind of some medicine..
Brief Answer:
They are sebaceous cysts. Not a cause for concern.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully throught the details. Let me assure you that the structures you mention, are harmless. They are sebaceous cysts. The sebaceous glands of our skin secrete an oily substance that lubricate the skin. If due to some reason the opening gets blocked, the secretions get collected inside and form a sebaceous cyst. If pressed in the right direction, the mouth opens up and the cheesy secretions come out. If they become bigger, the secretions might become harder and hence might not come out. Apart from cosmetic problems, they are harmless, but if the skin is very oily, they can get infected and give rise to what we call acne or pimples.
You can apply retinoic acid cream over them but I doubt if that would be helpful. Except for washing the face and affected areas frequently with plain water (to remove the dirt that blocks the openings of the glands), nothing more needs to be done.
Hope that helps.
Regards
They are sebaceous cysts. Not a cause for concern.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully throught the details. Let me assure you that the structures you mention, are harmless. They are sebaceous cysts. The sebaceous glands of our skin secrete an oily substance that lubricate the skin. If due to some reason the opening gets blocked, the secretions get collected inside and form a sebaceous cyst. If pressed in the right direction, the mouth opens up and the cheesy secretions come out. If they become bigger, the secretions might become harder and hence might not come out. Apart from cosmetic problems, they are harmless, but if the skin is very oily, they can get infected and give rise to what we call acne or pimples.
You can apply retinoic acid cream over them but I doubt if that would be helpful. Except for washing the face and affected areas frequently with plain water (to remove the dirt that blocks the openings of the glands), nothing more needs to be done.
Hope that helps.
Regards
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