Pilonidal Sinus Questions

It's called a pilonidal cyst, and it can become infected and filled with pus. Once infected, the technical term is “pilonidal abscess,” and it can be painful. It looks like a large pimple at the bottom of your tailbone. It is more common in men than in women. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

The exact cause of pilonidal sinus isn’t known, but its cause is believed to be a combination of changing hormones, hair growth, and friction from clothes or from spending a long time sitting. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.

The exact cause of pilonidal cysts isn't clear. But most pilonidal cysts appear to be caused by loose hairs that penetrate the skin.But we have to look into the details of the problem. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.

A pilonidal sinus is a small hole or tunnel in the skin. It may fill with fluid or pus, causing the formation of a cyst or abscess. It occurs in the cleft at the top of the buttocks.It can cause severe pain. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.

There's a type of cyst you can get at the bottom of your tailbone, or coccyx. It's called a pilonidal cyst, and it can become infected. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

Pilonidal sinus can not be treated by oral medicines allopathic/ homeopathic/ ayurvedic so usually, surgery is advised in pilonidal sinus patients. But surgery is not the right choice for the reason of the recurrence of pilonidal sinus after surgery and other complications. However, this problem can be completely treated without surgery by graded ksharsutra treatment. No hospitalization or bed rest is required in this treatment. You can continue your normal routine activities as usual during thi...more

Pilonidal cyst/ sinus can not be treated by oral medicines so usually, surgery is advised in pilonidal sinus patients. But surgery is not the right choice for the reason of the recurrence of pilonidal sinus after surgery and other complications. However, this problem can be completely treated without surgery by graded ksharsutra treatment. No hospitalization or bed rest is required in this treatment. You can continue your normal routine activities as usual during this treatment. In this treatmen...more

1. Take home cooked, fresh light food. Take a lot of green vegetables n fruit.
2. Increasing the fibre in your diet is known to be as effective as injections for preventing further problems
3. Increasing your fluid intake which can help prevent further problems with haemorrhoids
4. Avoiding straining and constipation which is the most useful thing patients can do to prevent the problem coming back. If the fibre content of your diet is not sufficient to keep your stools soft, then a ...more

I am afraid ,but have to say that pilonidal sinus needs definitive surgery and expertise to get cured. Antibiotics like augmentin may help temporarily to control the infection and give relief to some extent. However I strongly recommend you to visit a surgeon nearby and get it handled properly. Thanks.

Tailbone cyst is also called a pilonidal cyst. These cysts seem to be caused most often by an ingrown hair. A hair grows back under the skin or skin grows over a hair. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and healthy lifestyle.