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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 4/2009

Open Access 01-07-2009 | Original Article

A New Procedure for Treating a Sebaceous Cyst: Removal of the Cyst Content with a Laser Punch and the Cyst Wall with a Minimal Postponed Excision

Authors: HuiLing Wu, ShouJie Wang, LingJiao Wu, ShuSen Zheng

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 4/2009

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Abstract

Three main techniques are used to excise sebaceous cysts: conventional wide excision, minimal excision, and punch biopsy excision. A new method with two steps is proposed. First, a laser is used to make a small hole for removal of the content. Then the cyst wall is removed entirely with a minimal excision about 1 month later. With this method, the cyst is completely removed with only a small scar. It offers a good alternative for eradication of uninfected cysts, especially large cysts or cysts located in areas of thick skin or cosmetic concern.
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Metadata
Title
A New Procedure for Treating a Sebaceous Cyst: Removal of the Cyst Content with a Laser Punch and the Cyst Wall with a Minimal Postponed Excision
Authors
HuiLing Wu
ShouJie Wang
LingJiao Wu
ShuSen Zheng
Publication date
01-07-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-009-9331-2

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