An epidermal nevus is an overgrowth of one of the cell species found in the epidermal layers and appendages. In many patients, an epidermal nevus syndrome (ENS) is present. This is marked by the ...

Nevus (plural: nevi) is the medical term for a mole. Nevi are very common. Most people have between 10 and 40. Common nevi are harmless collections of colored cells. They typically appear as small ...

In Dr. Pimple Popper's new Instagram video, she helps a patient with a mole and an epidermoid cyst. The patient came in for one mysterious bump, but the doctor saw an opportunity to clear away both.

Benign moles are noncancerous skin growths. They are typically symmetrical with a rounded shape and a smooth edge. A mole is a small collection of skin cells. It’s also known as a nevus (the plural is ...

It all starts with a mysterious bump. A patient sees or feels something odd, and heads to the office of dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper. (Or that's how it seems based on her TLC ...

A dermoid cyst is a saclike growth that is present at birth. It contains structures such as hair, fluid, teeth, or skin glands that can be found on or in the skin. Dermoid cysts grow slowly and are ...

Around one in 10 women will develop ovarian cysts at some point during their lives, and while the prospect of a cyst growing on your ovaries could set off alarm bells, they aren’t something you need ...