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A member asked:
What to do if i have a pilonidal cyst that would not drain.?
5 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Surgery: Removal is likely best option, particularly if previous infection, enlarging etc.
Answered 7/28/2014
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Infected?: Abx will NOT cure a pilonidal cyst. They can help clear the infection and surrounding cellulitis that can occur when the cyst becomes infected. .... but not the cyst itself. The cyst needs to be removed if bothering you. If not bothering you can be safely watched.
Answered 5/17/2017
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See a surgeon: Pilonidal cysts are caused by hair buried beneath the skin. These can only be cured by scraping out the hair or removing the entire cyst. This is a painful procedure without anesthesia so go see a surgeon to get it taken care of safely and relatively painlessly.
Answered 11/23/2013
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Infected?: Abx will NOT cure a pilonidal cyst. They can help clear the infection and surrounding cellulitis that can occur when the cyst becomes infected. .... but not the cyst itself. The cyst needs to be removed if bothering you. If not bothering you can be safely watched.
Answered 5/17/2017
692 views
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