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I was referred to a surgeon for my first painful pilonidal cyst that was draining fluid. it's not draining/painful anymore. is surgery necessary?
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Recurrence: Have a surgical evaluation. See what you our options & risks are. True pilonidal ctsrs may not resolve without eventual surgery. Observation & antibiotics can be tried with mixed results.
Answered 6/8/2016
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