U-AMI Korean Medicine Clinic Seoul - Sebaceous Hyperplasia Removal with Acupuncture Needle (1 Spot)

Small round skin bumps from sebaceous hyperplasia,
treated with needle dissection

Sebaceous hyperplasia is a lesion that appears as a small yellowish or skin-colored bump on the skin surface as the sebaceous gland enlarges. It can look similar to milia, whiteheads or small moles, so it is important to tell them apart before treatment.

The method is decided after the examination

During the consultation, the doctor checks the location and shape of the lesion, whether the center is indented, sebum secretion and the surrounding skin, and then decides whether and how it can be treated. If needed, fine medical needles are used to precisely stimulate and clear the lesion tissue (needle dissection). Depending on the size, number and depth of the lesions, the range that can be treated in one session and the number of sessions needed may vary.

After the treatment, temporary redness, slight bleeding, scabbing, a burning sensation or pigment change may occur, and recovery time varies with skin condition.

Recommended for

• Several small skin-colored or yellowish bumps on the forehead or cheeks
• Prominent sebaceous glands around the nose
• Bumps that look like whiteheads but nothing comes out when squeezed
• Small bumps with a slightly indented center that keep appearing
• Several small raised lesions in oily areas
• Difficulty telling sebaceous hyperplasia apart from milia or small moles
• Raised lesions that makeup cannot cover and that bother you cosmetically
• Some raised lesions remaining after previous treatment

What is included and how long it takes

One sebaceous hyperplasia lesion is treated with needle dissection, and the procedure is expected to take about 10 minutes. The whole visit, including the consultation and questionnaire, takes about 60–90 minutes.

※ If a lesion suddenly changes color or shape, grows quickly, bleeds repeatedly or forms an ulcer, an accurate diagnosis may be needed before general sebaceous hyperplasia treatment.