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Pilar cyst (trichilemmal cyst) - Pictures of Scalp with Pilar cyst
Pilar cysts are smooth cysts without a punctum, usually found on the scalp. They may be multiple and familial.
What is Pilar Cysts?
Pilar cysts form as hair follicle below the skin and it is derived from outer root sheath which is consists of sebum. These cysts may occur on any part of the body like ears, scalp, face etc except hands and soles. It is mostly occur to the middle aged woman.
Causes of Pilar Cysts
- Blockage and swollen may cause to pilar cysts.
- Large production of excessive testosterone may create these cysts.
- Inherited cysts can be a reason of occurrence of this disease.
- These cysts can occur after inflammation of hair follicle .
- Children of affected parent with this disease may also affected with these cysts.
- Injury to the skin can also be a reason for this disease.
- They may occur when lining of hair follicle is changed.
Symptoms of Pilar Cysts
- These cysts are smooth round shape, may occur at any part of the skin but mostly on the scalp.
- If they are infected may become red and painful.
- cheesy foul-smelling pus may leak on the skin if it becomes damage.
- Some times they can occur on the genital skin or on a nail .
- Irritation of cloth rubbing against the cysts.
- They are small but can become large in size after some months.
- A horn may occur over the cysts.
Treatment of Pilar Cysts
- These cysts are harmless and therefore it can easily make left alone.
- Antibiotic like cloxacillin or erythromycin may be useful when cysts are infected.
- It can remove by local anaesthetic but it can leave scars.
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