Close-up of an infected sebaceous cyst on the shoulder of a 47 year old female patient. The cyst is red due to bacterial infection. Sebaceous cysts fo

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Close-up of an infected sebaceous cyst on the shoulder of a 47 year old female patient. The cyst is red due to bacterial infection. Sebaceous cysts form when the secretory (sebaceous) gland associated with a hair follicle becomes blocked.

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