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I had a pilonidal cyst that ruptured, i went on antibiotics and the doc said to have surgery as soon as i get home from college. how is that recovery?
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Pilonidal cyst: Pilonidal cysts can be a pain in the butt! antibiotics help and they heal and can come back. If you get it over and over again , surgery is warranted.
Answered 3/15/2013
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Depends: There are numerous ways to fix a pilonidal cyst. It really depends on which surgery you undergo.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Long and tedious!: It is also depending what type of procedure is done to you : lay open or partial closure (marsupialization).
Answered 12/30/2016
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