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What to do about my pilonidal cyst if is grown bigger this year?
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Surgery: If painful, may be time for surgical excision.
Answered 10/3/2016
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See doctor for help: If the cyst is enlarging, you may wish to consider an elective cyst excision. As it gets bigger, the surgery to remove it is more extensive, and the potential compications also increase.
Answered 10/3/2016
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