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Pilonidal cyst
A condition in which a pus-filled abscess or sore develops in the skin covering the tail bone.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | |||||
Toddler 3-5 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 33-year old asked:
What is a Pilonidal Cyst?
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Pilonidal cyst treatments?
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What treats pilonidal cyst ?
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How to treat a pilonidal cyst?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can u die from a pilonidal cyst?
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Can u die from a pilonidal cyst?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can you pop your own pilonidal cyst?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the tests for pilonidal cyst?
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A 33-year old asked:
What to do to prevent a pilonidal cyst?
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A member asked:
What if a pilonidal cyst pops on it own?
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A 52-year old asked:
What is the treatment for a pilonidal cyst?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can you surgically remove a pilonidal cyst?
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A 39-year old asked:
What can be done to remove a pilonidal cyst?
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A 30-year old asked:
I have a pilonidal cyst, what do you recommend?
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A 33-year old asked:
How much does it cost to remove a pilonidal cyst?
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A 18-year old female asked:
how do i know when my pilonidal cyst is infected ?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can you exercise even if you have a pilonidal cyst?
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A 36-year old asked:
How to tell if it's a Pilonidal cyst, boil, or other?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can it be that a removed pilonidal cyst be back again ?
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A 37-year old asked:
Would it be a bad idea to try to pop my pilonidal cyst?
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A 46-year old asked:
What to do about my pilonidal cyst if is grown bigger this year?
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A 42-year old asked:
Need doctor help! Is my pilonidal cyst infected? How can I tell?
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A 37-year old asked:
Pilonidal cyst after lancing. How long until the bump goes away?
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A 41-year old asked:
Might it be that a a pilonidal cyst bleed from withing the rectum?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it a bad idea to start lifting weights while my pilonidal cyst heals?
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A 37-year old asked:
What could cause complications with pilonidal cyst three years after surgery?
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A 22-year old asked:
About 3 or 4 yrs ago I found that i have a Pilonidal cyst, should i have surgery soon?
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A 30-year old female asked:
still sometimes redness, swelling and pain occurs after six months of pilonidal cyst surgery.is this recurrence?
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A member asked:
What is the risk of not having a pilonidal cyst removed? I've had one for 12 years and it does not provide much, if any, discomfort.
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A 18-year old female asked:
Going to the doctor tomorrow to see about this possible pilonidal cyst but right now I touched it and feel the puss inside. I don't want it to burst!
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