Pilonidal Cyst Questions!!!! !?!?

Question

Hi well recently like a few days ago i went to a doctor because i had this bump thing on my tail bone near my butt crack lol ewww but yea lol so anywayss i think she said it was a Pilonidal Cyst or something like that and she gave me these anti-biotics and i take them 3 times a day because they told me to and the Cyst doesn't seem to going down and when i sit on it (usually by accident) it hurts like a *&%*& lol so anyways i would like to know what is going to happen now that the medication doesn't really seem to work and put the cyst down lol Would i have to get surgery? IS IT PAINFUL LOL

Also, if i do need to get surgery how long will i be in the hospital for? Because I am in high school so yea..

Answer 1

if it doesnt go away you will probably have to get the surgery. its actually a lot more common than you would imagine. keep taking the antibiotics though.

Answer 2

My Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 32rd Edition, Page 1721, 2011, says a pilonidal cyst is a cavity with a turf of hair. This means the friction of hair has moved into the skin. This cyst is rather common for men who shave their faces the incorrect way. Men should first shave down their faces with the grain from top of chin to bottom of neck. Secondly, to get a close shave, then shave against the grain from bottom of neck to top of chin. I have had one or two cysts that became infected and needed lancing by a physician until I learned I was not shaving correctly. Cysts are pouches that can contain cells and fluid. African-American males can have facial skin with small bumps that are easily cut while shaving that can become irritated and inflamed causing cysts. Consider purchasing a beard trimmer from Walmart for $15-$20. You can trim body and pubic hair as close to the skin as a razor without nicking yourself. Just make certain you pull the wrinkled skin tightly before trimming. Use a hand-held mirror to see your backside or lie on a bed and raise your legs and with the mirror you can survey your buttocks and where to trim hair. Good Luck. Harrald

Answer 3

a pylonidal cyst requires surgery. Antibiotics rarely do any good, call your doctor and request a referral to a surgeon, preferably a proctological surgeon.

Answer 4

omgsh i used to have cyst and u know wat they did,, first they injected some kind of medicine(with a needle) then they cut it open with a knife like substance and sucked out the puss or maybee wiped it or something ( i couldnt soo it coz i was laying on my belly) then they put this white shoe lace substance in it and covered it with bandage.. after a day or two we went back to da doctors and then they took the white antibiotics (looks like sho lace) and put a new ones back in. they did this for like 2-3 times. soo goodluck! and dont be scared!