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.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: HuiLing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: ShouJie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: LingJiao
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: ShuSen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zheng