title: Enucleation of facial sebaceous cyst by creating a minimal elliptical incision through a keratin-filled orifice.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A facial sebaceous cyst is a common benign epithelial tumor and surgical excision is frequently performed but may cause obvious scarring and may be esthetically troubling.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated the clinical outcomes of the patients with facial sebaceous cyst enucleated by creating minimal elliptical incisions through a keratin-filled orifice.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eleven patients with facial sebaceous cyst enucleated by creating minimal elliptical incisions through a keratin-filled orifice. We treated nine male and two female patients aged 25-52 years. The mean cyst size was 1.85 × 1.56 cm.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All cysts were successfully enucleated. The mean wound length was 0.93 cm. The mean operative time was 15.2 min. The mean follow-up duration was 41.5 months. No recurrence was noted, and all patients were very satisfied with their esthetic outcomes. All cysts were successfully enucleated. The mean elliptical wound length was 0.93 cm (range, 0.8-1.1 cm). The mean operative time was 15.2 min. We found no evidence of wound infection, or nerve or vascular injury.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Enucleation of facial sebaceous cyst via a minimal elliptical incision through the keratin-filled orifice was associated with high-level patient satisfaction, and the method is safe and useful for treating facial epidermoid cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Wei-Liang
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061646:Operative Time; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins
keywords: benign tumor; facial skin; head and neck; sebaceous cyst; surgical excision