Pilonidal Sinus Questions & Answers, What is Pilonidal Sinus?

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Is kshara sutra treatment painful for pilonidal sinus how many days does it take to recover by kshara sutra procedure for pilonidal sinus.

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General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
In most of the centre method of inserting, the ksharsutra is by using a metallic probe. This not only is a painful procedure but is more prone to cause an iatrogenic fistulous tract and impaired continence and sometimes requires general anaesthesia.
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Asked for male, 60 years old from Delhi

I'm 60 years old male i'm having a inward boil on my butt and hurts a bit on touching, my doctor has asked me to take clavam 625 mg three times a day for 7 days. Although I had the same problem a year back. And my same doctor had advised me to take clavam 625 mg twice a day for 7 days. I wanted to know is it ok to take 3 clavam tablets of 625 mg a day for 7 days. Regards.

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General Surgeon•Koppal

Ok according to you provided history you don't upploaded the swelling on your buttock to look it's fine see any kind of swellings in the all over body.
Not much harmful unless it's causing daily activities gets difficult if it's hurting much or causing pain you should go for smal excision by local anestesia it want cause any problem means take clavam as your doctor said but it's chronic then final step it's surgery only as I said it's on final stage.
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Asked for male, 37 years old from Lucknow

Dec 2019 I had major surgery of pilonidal sinus but there was cont recurrence pain and in mau 2021 again went formed at same position. Some say ayurvedic, homeopathic, laser surgery, flap surgery, but I did a sunscreen xray after after that whole part around had became hard like rock and paining even having antibiotic bd. For a week .i am very afraid can't find a solution in lucknow.

Dr. Prakhar Singh94%(9607 ratings)

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General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Unfortunately, pilonidal cysts do come back after surgery. Studies show recurrence rates are as high as 30 percent. The cysts may return because the area gets infected again or hair grows near the incision scar. People who have recurrent pilonidal cysts often develop chronic wounds and draining sinuses
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Asked for male, 18 years old from Ghaziabad

5 months back I got my pilonidal sinus treated. The surgery is so called kshar sutra surgery but my concern is the wound haven't healed yet it's still leaking some smelly fluid and some blood traces with it. So I wanna know is this completely normal about taking long time to heal and leaking fluid or I have some infection or chronic wound.

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Ayurvedic Doctor•Varanasi

No possibility of any leakage at affected site after operation, I am do ksharsutra procedure since long time but no leakage observed after ksharsutra procedure. Better to consult in clinic after examination I will suggest best for you.

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Asked for female, 19 years old from Darbhanga

Can an anal abscess look like pilonidal sinus? Could sinus be on skin but also on anus itself (outside/inside)? Do such an sinus if pains, can be called infected? Is the pain unbearing or affects life? It pains all the time?

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General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
The main distinguishing feature compared to a perianal fistula is that a pilonidal sinus does not communicate with the anal canal; if there is any uncertainty on initial inspection, a rigid sigmoidoscopy or mri imaging can be performed to assess for any internal opening of a tract.
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Asked for female, 19 years old from Darbhanga

Can an anal abscess look like a pilonidal sinus? Can pilonidal sinus/pilonidal abscess occur not on skin but on anus itself?

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General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
The main distinguishing feature compared to a perianal fistula is that a pilonidal sinus does not communicate with the anal canal; if there is any uncertainty on initial inspection, a rigid sigmoidoscopy or mri imaging can be performed to assess for any internal opening of a tract.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

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Asked for male, 35 years old from Junagadh

If I have pilonidal sinus, what are the treatments? Is there any laser treatment for pilonidal sinus? Can we do operation without any cutting and dressing? What are the charges for that?

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General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
A pilonidal cyst is an abscess or boil. Treatment may include antibiotics, hot compresses and topical treatment with depilatory creams. In more severe cases it needs to be drained, or lanced, to heal.
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Asked for male, 20 years old from Kanpur

I had pilonidal sinus, but now it it is healed about 6 months have passed and I didn't have any pain and any pus oozing out of sinus should I still require any surgery?

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General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Some people undergo treatment for their pilonidal cysts, and never have another issue. However, as many as 20 percent of patients experience at least one recurrence. These cysts can recur within the first six months after treatment, or as many as 20 years later.
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Asked for female, 40 years old from Chennai

I can see a soft lump in my butt crack which is lemon seed size, skin colour, pain appears only when touched. What it can be?

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General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Butt bumps may be painful, red, or itchy. The most common causes for bumps on the butt include skin conditions like cysts, boils, warts, or skin abscess. Allergens to hygienic products, chemicals, or plants can also cause itchy, red bumps on on the butt.
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Asked for female, 40 years old from Chennai

I can see a soft lump in my butt crack which is lemon seed size, skin colour, pain appears only when touched. What it can be? I am seeing it for the past few days.

Dr. Prakhar Singh94%(9607 ratings)

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General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Butt bumps may be painful, red, or itchy. The most common causes for bumps on the butt include skin conditions like cysts, boils, warts, or skin abscess. Allergens to hygienic products, chemicals, or plants can also cause itchy, red bumps on on the butt.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

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