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Have Bump On Back. No Pain. Black Dot In Center. Solid White Discharge On Squeezing. What Is It?

I have this bump on my back that I have had for several years. There is no pain or discomfort. Just a concern of what it could be and that it seems to have gotten bigger. there is also no discoloration other than a small black dot in the center. My wife thought it was a black head and tried squeezing it. Some solid white stuff came out but the black part remained
Mon, 27 May 2013
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Hi
Thanks for your query

From your history,,,seems like it can be a sebaceous cyst
A sebaceous cyst is a closed sac under the skin filled with a cheese-like or oily material.
Sebaceous cysts most often arise from swollen hair follicles.
Skin trauma can also induce a cyst to form.
These cysts are usually found on the face, neck, and trunk.
They are usually slow- growing, painless, freely movable lumps beneath the skin. Occasionally, however, a cyst will become inflamed and tender.
The black dot that you see over the lesion is the punctum present over the sebaceous cyst from which occasional discharge can occur
Usually Sebaceous cyst can be left on its own but if it continues to cause problem, then you need to consult a dermatologist or a dermatologist for its removal
Hope it helps

Dr Geetika Paul
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Have Bump On Back. No Pain. Black Dot In Center. Solid White Discharge On Squeezing. What Is It?

Hi Thanks for your query From your history,,,seems like it can be a sebaceous cyst A sebaceous cyst is a closed sac under the skin filled with a cheese-like or oily material. Sebaceous cysts most often arise from swollen hair follicles. Skin trauma can also induce a cyst to form. These cysts are usually found on the face, neck, and trunk. They are usually slow- growing, painless, freely movable lumps beneath the skin. Occasionally, however, a cyst will become inflamed and tender. The black dot that you see over the lesion is the punctum present over the sebaceous cyst from which occasional discharge can occur Usually Sebaceous cyst can be left on its own but if it continues to cause problem, then you need to consult a dermatologist or a dermatologist for its removal Hope it helps Dr Geetika Paul