Off to the Clinic

I went to the clinic yesterday because my back was covered with elevated spots like insect bites that my wife thought was shingles since I had experienced shingles in that same location twice before and because of my recent hospitalization did not want to take any chances...  not knowing anything better to do, I followed her advice. 

The Nurse Practitioner said they were Sebaceous cysts and were the result of not washing my back which happens a lot to males who have hairy backs in the summer or after they sweat a lot.  Because of my hospitalization and my PICC line that needed to be wrapped when I showered, my showers for the last 6 weeks had been short.  Plus, I usually have night sweats from the medication and I have been getting into the hot tub again at night.

Sebaceous cysts are common noncancerous cysts of the skin. Cysts are abnormalities in the body that may contain liquid or semiliquid material. Sebaceous cysts are mostly found on the face, neck, or torso. They grow slowly and aren't life-threatening, but they may become uncomfortable if they go unchecked.