What should you know about new treatment for sebaceous hyperplasia?

Sebaceous hyperplasia is a benign enlargement of oil glands. It often appears as small pale yellow or skin-coloured bumps, sometimes with a central depression, commonly on the face. Because other growths can look similar, a clinician should inspect a new, changing, or unusual bump before cosmetic treatment.

Treatment is chosen according to the number, size, location, and depth of the bumps, along with your tendency to develop pigment changes or scars. Options can include [Electrosurgery](/treatments/surgical-dermatology/electrosurgery/) or [CO2 Laser Resurfacing](/treatments/laser-and-energy/co2-laser-resurfacing/). A treated area may be red or crusted while it heals.

Book a dermatology review if the bumps bother you, multiply, or are difficult to distinguish from another lesion. Tell the clinician about prior keloids, cold sores, pigment changes, medicines, and previous procedures. Ask which option gives the best balance between bump removal, healing time, and the chance of marks for your skin.

Do not squeeze, pick, or attempt to burn the bumps at home. Use the recommended cleanser and sun protection during recovery, and return for review if a treated spot does not heal as expected.

Seek assessment for bleeding, ulceration, rapid growth, persistent pain, a firm uneven change, or a bump that differs from the others. After a procedure, contact the clinic for increasing warmth, pus, fever, severe pain, or redness that spreads.

Are these bumps definitely sebaceous hyperplasia? Which treatment suits my skin tone and lesion pattern? How will the area be protected while it heals? Could new bumps appear elsewhere, and how should I monitor them?