What are Syringomas?
Syringoma
What are syringomas?
Syringomas are harmless sweat duct tumours. They are most often found in clusters on the eyelids but they may also arise elsewhere on the face, in the armpits, umbilicus, upper chest and vulva.
What do they look like?
A syringoma is a skin coloured or yellowish firm rounded bump, one to three millimetres in diameter.
They start to appear in adolescence and are more common in women than men. There is sometimes another affected member of the family.
Eruptive syringomas appear abruptly in adult life, as a crop of multiple lesions typically on the chest or lower abdomen. Most patients with eruptive syringomas are Asian or dark skinned.
Syringomas are small harmless lesions that usually appear under the lower eyelids and sometimes on cheeks. They usually starts at a young age and present as small, multiple, soft, skin-colour to yellow brown papules. Syringomas are more common in women than in men. As they are harmless no treatment is required. Treatment of Syringoma is for cosmetic purpose only. Syringoma(s) under the eye is/are caused due to overgrowth of cells from sweat glands. Syringomas may also run in families. It may also be common in other diseases. Reports shows that more than 18% of people with Down Syndrome may have syringoma. Diabetics also often have clear cell syringoma. Sometimes Syringoma may be confused with xanthelasma (cholesterol deposits on the eyelids), trichoepitheliomas or basal cell skin cancer. In that case your doctor will confirm it by skin biopsy and exclude other possible conditions. If syringoma is confirmed as a diagnosis. You may not need any treatment. But syringoma under the eye is often frustrating, so for cosmetic reason it can be removed. Destruction of syringoma may be simple but scarring and recurrence may occur. So consult your dermatologist before trying any treatment options for syringoma. They appear in large numbers in patients with a familial tendency, which means that there is a tendency in the family for this to happen. They first appear during adolescence and further increase during adult life. They become more prominent under humid conditions and are mistaken for acne vulgaris (pimples). Treatment includes electrocautery, cryo and excision.
Can they be prevented
Currently, there there aren't any ways to prevent syringoma if you have a genetic predisposition for the condition. Also, the causes of the condition are poorly understood, and therefore, few preventative measures can be taken.
How do I get started?
What are syringomas?
Syringomas are harmless sweat duct tumours. They are most often found in clusters on the eyelids but they may also arise elsewhere on the face, in the armpits, umbilicus, upper chest and vulva.
What do they look like?
A syringoma is a skin coloured or yellowish firm rounded bump, one to three millimetres in diameter.
They start to appear in adolescence and are more common in women than men. There is sometimes another affected member of the family.
Eruptive syringomas appear abruptly in adult life, as a crop of multiple lesions typically on the chest or lower abdomen. Most patients with eruptive syringomas are Asian or dark skinned.
Syringomas are small harmless lesions that usually appear under the lower eyelids and sometimes on cheeks. They usually starts at a young age and present as small, multiple, soft, skin-colour to yellow brown papules. Syringomas are more common in women than in men. As they are harmless no treatment is required. Treatment of Syringoma is for cosmetic purpose only. Syringoma(s) under the eye is/are caused due to overgrowth of cells from sweat glands. Syringomas may also run in families. It may also be common in other diseases. Reports shows that more than 18% of people with Down Syndrome may have syringoma. Diabetics also often have clear cell syringoma. Sometimes Syringoma may be confused with xanthelasma (cholesterol deposits on the eyelids), trichoepitheliomas or basal cell skin cancer. In that case your doctor will confirm it by skin biopsy and exclude other possible conditions. If syringoma is confirmed as a diagnosis. You may not need any treatment. But syringoma under the eye is often frustrating, so for cosmetic reason it can be removed. Destruction of syringoma may be simple but scarring and recurrence may occur. So consult your dermatologist before trying any treatment options for syringoma. They appear in large numbers in patients with a familial tendency, which means that there is a tendency in the family for this to happen. They first appear during adolescence and further increase during adult life. They become more prominent under humid conditions and are mistaken for acne vulgaris (pimples). Treatment includes electrocautery, cryo and excision.
Can they be prevented
Currently, there there aren't any ways to prevent syringoma if you have a genetic predisposition for the condition. Also, the causes of the condition are poorly understood, and therefore, few preventative measures can be taken.
How do I get started?