Overview
What is sebaceous hyperplasia?
What is the pathophysiology of sebaceous hyperplasia?
What is the role of sebocytes in the development of sebaceous hyperplasia?
What are the causes of sebaceous hyperplasia?
What is the prevalence of sebaceous hyperplasia in the US?
How does the prevalence of sebaceous hyperplasia vary by sex?
Which age groups are at highest risk for sebaceous hyperplasia?
What is the prognosis of sebaceous hyperplasia?
What is included in patient education about sebaceous hyperplasia?
Presentation
How are the lesions of sebaceous hyperplasia characterized?
Which physical findings are characteristic of sebaceous hyperplasia?
What is the role of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of sebaceous hyperplasia?
What are the complications of sebaceous hyperplasia?
DDX
Which conditions should be included in the differential diagnosis of sebaceous hyperplasia?
What are the differential diagnoses for Sebaceous Hyperplasia?
Workup
What is the role of lab studies in the diagnosis of sebaceous hyperplasia?
Which histologic findings are characteristic of sebaceous hyperplasia?
Treatment
What are the treatment options for sebaceous hyperplasia?
What is the role of oral isotretinoin in the management of sebaceous hyperplasia?
Medications
What are the goals of drug treatment for sebaceous hyperplasia?
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Normal sebaceous gland histology. Courtesy of Cooper Heard, MD.
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Histology of sebaceous hyperplasia; enlarged sebaceous gland with multiple lobules grouped around a central dilated sebaceous duct. Courtesy of Cooper Heard, MD.
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Typical distribution of sebaceous hyperplasia on the forehead in a middle-aged male.
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Close-up of typical sebaceous hyperplasia on the face (red arrows).
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Juxtaclavicular beaded lines, a variant of sebaceous hyperplasia, in an elderly man.
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Close-up of facial sebaceous hyperplasia.