"A chronic skin disorder due to inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands (secretion glands in the skin)..."

"...suspected that the hormones produced naturally in the milk of pregnant cows may break down into androgen when consumed, which stimulates the production of sebum, the waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands that clogs pores and creates acne when the pores become infected..."

"...Conditions which have been responsive to castor oil applications include ... sebaceous cysts..."

"...The skin is divided into two main layers: the exterior epidermis, including the stratum corneum ("horny" outer layer), and the dermis below, which contains capillaries, hair follicles, sebaceous glands and the fibers (collagen and elastin) that give the skin its strength and elasticity..."

"...Signs & Symptoms: The most common type is the sebaceous cyst..."

"...These may develop as a result of infection, clogging of sebaceous glands, developmental abnormalities or around foreign bodies..."

"Sebaceous cysts are usually ignored unless they become bothersome or infected..."

"...In addition to sweat glands, skin also has oil glands that surround almost every hair root (the sebaceous glands)..."

"...Excessive sebum often accompanying thinning hair is attributed to an enlargement of the sebaceous gland..."

"...In addition to an increase in sweat production, increased body temperature results in heightened production of sebum, the material produced by the skin's sebaceous glands..."

"Sebaceous hyperplasia is a common, benign condition of sebaceous glands in middle-aged to older adults..."

"...A disorder of the sebaceous glands, with changes in the amount and quality of the oils secreted..."