What is Sebaceous Hyperplasia?
Sebaceous Hyperplasia is a disorder of the sebaceous glands, they are harmless skin growths or papules. Present as creamy yellow, flesh-coloured yellowish papules with a pit-like depression that looks a little like a doughnut shape. They appear singly or multiple, range from 1–3 mm in diameter and are firm to touch, the surface tends to be smooth and shiny, and tiny little blood vessels can be seen running through them. They occur mostly on the forehead, nose and cheek the areas where there are more oil glands in singles or in clusters though can form almost anywhere. Sometimes these blemishes can be mistaken for Basal Cell Carcinoma, however, if there was any doubt when assessing your blemishes, I would ask you to get them checked by the GP prior to treatment commencing.
What causes Sebaceous Hyperplasia?
It is caused when your sebaceous oil glands enlarge and produce too much oil, the oil becomes trapped under the skin, they are more common in adults, but they can show up at any age.
How are Sebaceous Hyperplasia removed?
We can treat sebaceous hyperplasia by gently scraping them away with a small amount of current, this will cause the blemish to scab and come away over a couple of weeks, depending on how many and how large the blemishes are, multiple sessions may be required. There is minimal down time with this treatment, and you can usually carry on your usual daily activities straight after. Some clients who present with Sebaceous Hyperplasia have or have had oily skin and are maybe over exfoliating or not moisturising, it is important to determine the root cause, skincare can be behind a multitude of unwanted blemishes, also recommend corrective and preventative pH formula skin care to support the treatment review the clients
Please contact us on 028 9074 2659 or email info@geraldinemcguigan.com to book your blemish removal consultation.
Please inform us at the time of booking if you are currently taking any medication or if you are receiving medical treatment as some treatments may not be suitable for you and or may require your doctor’s consent.