U.S. doctors online nowAsk doctors free
India
A 20-year-old male asked:

multiple pilonidal sinues detected. one of them discharged some pus watery substance. surgeon advised primary closure surgery. best course of action?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Elise Sadoun
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Follow advice: Please follow the advice of your surgeon, who knows much more about you and your specific medical condition than anyone on this forum. Good luck.
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Thank

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Ask doctors free
Personalized answers
Free
Talk to a doctor
$30 per visit with
membership

Related questions

A female asked:
What should I ask surgeons about Asian eyelid surgery during interviews? I'm going to start talking to surgeons to find one to do my Asian eyelid surgery. I want to choose the best one, but i'm not sure what to ask to make a good choice. And what should t
4 doctor answers • 11 doctors weighed in
A 53-year-old male asked:
Diagnosed with a morel-lavallee lesion on right hip from 7/18 accident. Drainage didn't work - need surgery. How do I find the right surgeon to do it?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 47-year-old member asked:
How does pilonidal cyst drainage and surgery work?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 20-year-old male asked:
Had pilonidal cyst removal 10 days ago with closure (4 sutures),in last 7 days I had a liquid drainage(my surgeon called seroma).normal?when it stops?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 43-year-old male asked:
I have a pre-existing complex peri-anal fistula that sometimes requires surgery for drainage. I could have an abscess or I could have covid 19. Problem is I cant go to my surgeon and possibly contaminate everyone if Im positive or I can get sepsis?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Ask doctors free
Personalized answers
Free
Talk to a doctor
$30 per visit with
membership
Last updated Feb 24, 2014

People also asked

I've been on subutex 8 mg 3x daily for 7 years now and I have to have a vigorous surgery in my sinuses and to my gums yet the surgeon is only saying he will write oxycodone 7.5/500 for after surgery.
3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
I had sinus surgery in 2012, I moved to California a year later. My sinuses are bothering me since I moved. I can't sneeze, white glue like discharge.
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
One surgeon said lipoma and another said pilonidal cyst? Solid movable lump by tailbone. There's a pit but no drainage. Uninfected pilonidal?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
I have a pilonidal cyst (the 3rd time I've had this). This one is located right up against my anus (no pain or drainage yet). Does this location complicate the surgery (e.g. needing a urologist rather than general surgeon)?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Poked a bump under skin with a pin on my buttcheek last night. Today, I pinched it and some bright red blood with watery fluid discharged. About an inch diameter, feels like a swelled ball under skin. I'm worried because its blood and not pus. Help?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Related topics

Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
Talk to a doctor now
$30 per visit with
membership

Disclaimer:

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get the free app for Members

Get the free app for Doctors

TermsPrivacyCookiesDMCA
Copyright 2021 HealthTap, Inc.