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I've had a cyst on tailbone and i already had surgery and it came back been using terrasil and it just burst will i be ok? i'm avoiding surgery again
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Pilonidal cyst: Infected pilonidal cyst likely needs prescribed oral antibiotics at a minimum. Exam by a doctor or surgeon is also needed to be sure there is nothing that needs drainage. If an infection keeps recurring at the site, then surgery will likely be needed again.
Answered 6/28/2014
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