Question: A bump recently appeared above my wife’s eye, becoming painful. An ophthalmologist said it was a dermoid cyst. What causes them? A bump recently appeared above my wife’s eye, near the edge ...

It is unusual for multiple dermoid cysts to be found in the floor of the mouth. When they do grow in the head or neck, there is often only one mass, and, in most cases, they involve orbital regions.

Whether they’re on your ovaries, on your breasts, or on your bikini line masquerading as ingrown hairs, cysts can be pretty mundane medical business. But dermoid cysts are different. Thanks to their ...

A bump recently appeared above my wife’s eye, near the edge of her eyebrow. It grew inflamed and painful, which led to a course of antibiotics. And although the pain and some of the swelling and ...