sebaceous cysts on scrotum

[jayc30]

I have a couple small pimple-like growths on my scrotum that were recently diagnosed by my doctor as sebaceous cysts. She told me not to worry about them since they are pretty small. My questions:
- What caused them to develop? (I've never had them before)
- Will they ever go away naturally?
- What options are available if I want to have them removed?

Thank you.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

'A sebaceous cyst is a closed sac or cyst below the surface of the skin that has a lining that resembles the uppermost part a hair follicle and fills with a fatty white, semi-solid material called sebum. Sebum is produced by sebaceous glands of the epidermis.'

'In males a common place for them to develop is the scrotum and chest .'

'Blocked sebaceous glands, swollen hair follicles, excessive testosterone production, will cause such cysts.'

' Surgical excision of a sebaceous cyst is a simple procedure to completely remove the sac and its contents.

There are three general approaches used: traditional wide excision, minimal excision, and punch biopsy excision.'

You could read more about this at the following link -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebaceous_cyst

Let us know about how you are doing and if you need any other information.

Regards.