Skin Masses / Growths
Evaluation of Masses, Cysts & Lumps
Dr. David Stone at Tri-County Surgical Partners provides prompt evaluation for your skin and soft tissue questions. While most lumps and bumps are benign, it is important to get them checked out. A few examples are:
- Abscesses/Boils: may be found: scalp, arms, torso, back and legs
- Cysts: may be found on scalp and back
• Pilonidal cysts (a cyst or infection develops in the skin over the tailbone)
• Sebaceous cysts (sweat and/or oil glands) - Growths: may be found on head, neck, arms, torso, back, pelvis, hips, or legs
- Lipomas: may be painful, persistent, or enlarging fatty growths below the skin.
- Lymph Nodes: may be found in the neck, groin or underarm area
- Masses or Lumps: may be found on the neck, chest, arms, abdominal wall, legs
- Sweat Glands: may become infected in the armpit area (axilla)