Risk Factors And Causes Of Earlobe Cysts

Cysts are encapsulated material occupying space within the body. These sac-like structures have clear cellular boundaries defining walls that distinctly separate them from the part of the body in which they arise. Sizes vary and their interiors may be filled with a variety of body fluids and semi-solids. When infected, the encapsulation is abscessed and becomes problematic.

Dermoid cysts arise in the earlobe’s epidermis, birthed by left-over cells residual since birth. Their make-up may include sebaceous gland or hair follicle components. Sebaceous cysts have a yellowish debris filling comprised of oils derived from triglycerides, which lubricate the skin. Rare pilar cysts may arise from hair follicles in the ear. Blood-filled cysts result with trauma to the ear.