This patient had sebaceous hyperplasia, a benign proliferation of the sebaceous gland that occurs in a periorbital location on patients of middle age or older. The condition is characterized by small, ...

Generally the result of age- related decreases in androgen production, sebaceous hyperplasia is characterized by common asymptomatic papules. The condition occurs most frequently in healthy ...

Medicare covers sebaceous cyst removal when medically necessary. This includes cases where the cyst causes bleeding or pain, shows signs of inflammation or infection, or has recently gotten larger.