A sebaceous cyst, or Steatocystoma, develops from oil-producing glands (sebaceous glands) in the skin. When these glands ...

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This spreads sebum, an oily substance that lubricates skin. As a result, an abscess—an enclosed pocket of pus and dead tissue—forms. In contrast, cysts aren't infections. The cells of the ...