Fat glands, also called lipomas in medical language, can occur anywhere in the body. They are usually small and are also known as benign tumors. Fat glands, which can vary in size, are visible to the eye and covered with soft skin on the outside. While it is observed to occur mostly in adults, it is less common in young children. In general, sebaceous glands are harmless and can be removed with a simple surgical operation if they visually disturb the person.
What Causes Sebacea? How Does It Go Away?
Although the causes of the formation of sebaceous glands that can occur in any part of the human body are not fully known, there are certain substances that affect the formation process and increase the possibilities. Some substances affecting the formation of sebaceous glands are as follows;
- Genetic factors
- Impact-related trauma
- Irregular and unhealthy diet
- Obesity
- Old age
- Diabetes
Sebaceous glands are benign types that usually do not show cancerization. Glands that appear on the parts of the human body that attract attention, such as the face and neck, may be disturbing for some people because they do not look aesthetically beautiful. In addition, even if the sebaceous gland seen in the back area does not affect health in a bad way, it can cause pain if it presses on the back in situations such as leaning back and using bags.
Especially as a result of infection due to impact, there may be symptoms such as severe pain, redness and discharge in that area. In such cases, sebaceous gland removal can be removed with a simple surgical intervention. In this operation, the area to be intervened is anesthetized and usually performed in less than half an hour. The patient is discharged on the same day and can return to his daily life the next day.
What are the Symptoms of Sebaceous Gland?
The most common symptoms of sebaceous glands include swelling in the area where the gland is formed. This swelling may grow slowly over time. While sebaceous glands, which can occur in any part of the human body, can also occur in the face area, the size of the glands in this area is usually very small.
While swellings may occur in the back and neck areas, these swellings are larger in size and deeper. Under-eye sebaceous glands are seen in the face area. The sebaceous gland on the eyelid is white-yellow in color. The skin covering it is very thin. Therefore, the fat mass inside can be easily seen. Since sebaceous glands that can occur in different parts of the body are under the skin, only a feeling of swelling occurs in that area.
Fat layers are invisible from the outside and usually do not cause pain. However, these glands cause pain and discharge over time if they are hit or if they are not benign. The situations in which sebaceous glands pose a risk can be listed as follows;
- A rapid increase in the size of the glands
- Color change
- Redness
- Increasing pain
What are the Types of Sebaceous Glands?
We can examine the types of sebaceous glands under 3 headings. These titles are as follows;
Fat cysts: Fat cysts, which are mostly formed on the scalp, are not of the gland type, are fluid in their structure and consist of a thin layer of skin.
Benign fat tissues: Fat tissues, which are more common in the neck and back regions, are mostly benign and are in this group. The fat mass has a hard structure and is light yellow in color. Like other cysts, they can increase in size. If they cause discomfort to the person, they can be removed by surgical intervention.
Malignant fat tissues: The masses that occur when the fatty tissue under the skin becomes cancerous are known as malignant adipose tissue. The color of the fluid in malignant tissues is yellow-gray. Although it is not a very common type, it should be surgically removed when it occurs.
