A 27-year-old man will have a scar on his face for the rest of his life, after what he thought was a pimple turned out to be an infected cyst. In late 2024, Kai Davidson noticed a small lump on ...

The cyst can also become infected and form an abscess, or a painful, puss-filled pocket. Once branchial cysts begin growing, doctors will advise immediate removal to prevent further infection.

If you haven't seen this particular pop previously, prepare yourself. It's a dilated pore of winer on the surface, yes. However, hiding below there is a massive cyst just waiting to explode. "It's ...

Similar to nodules, cysts are caused by clogged pores beneath the surface of the skin. They contain fluid or pus, and they may appear large, red, and are typically painful. How to treat them: ...

Though the cyst isn't technically infected, Lee said she refers to ruptured cysts this way because it's the easiest way to explain to patients what's happened. "When an epidermoid cyst ruptures ...

In the video, Dr. Pimple Popper has the camera zoomed in on the cyst that is black, blue and red (clearly infected), and that is already sliced open and ready to be squeezed.

The cyst can also become infected and form an abscess, or a painful, puss-filled pocket. Once branchial cysts begin growing, doctors will advise immediate removal to prevent further infection.