Medicare may cover sebaceous cyst removal if a healthcare professional deems it medically necessary, such as when the cyst affects movement, causes infection, or results in pain. Medicare groups ...

It's important not to ignore a belly button infection, which may be easily treated with a course of antibiotics or antifungal medication. Leaving an infection untreated can cause more serious ...

When taking out a sebaceous cyst, if you have trouble removing the entire capsule, inject a small amount of hydrogen peroxide. Pieces of the capsule will bubble out or loosen up for easier removal.

Rochelle Collins, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician and assistant clinical professor of family medicine at Quinnipiac University. Discharge from your belly button might be a sign of ...

An epidermal inclusion cyst — also known as an epidermoid cyst, infundibular cyst, keratin cyst, or inclusion cyst — is the most common type of cutaneous cyst. Patients present with a nodule that is ...

Belly button infections can lead to sepsis, a life-threatening condition, if untreated. Symptoms of an infection include redness, tenderness, pain, swelling, and possible discharge. Newborns with ...