A pilonidal cyst is an abnormal pocket of skin that is almost always found at the top of the cleft of the buttocks, near the tailbone, and typically contains hair and skin debris.
When a pilonidal cyst becomes infected, an abscess often forms as a result, which is frequently very painful. Pilonidal cysts typically develop when hair punctures the skin before becoming embedded.
People who sit for extended periods of time, such as truck drivers, are at a higher risk of developing a pilonidal cyst. Pilonidal cysts most frequently affect young men, and the problem tends to recur.
SYMPTOMS OF PILONIDAL CYSTS
A pilonidal cyst that is infected develops into an enlarging mass (abscess), and the following signs and symptoms are present:
- Pain
- Reddening of the skin
- discharge of blood or pus from a skin wound
- foul odor coming from pus draining
CAUSES OF PILONIDAL CYSTS
Pilonidal cysts have an unclear exact cause, but some typical causes include
1. Skin-penetrating loose hairs.
2. Skin rubbing against skin, friction, and pressure
3. Tight clothing
4. Bicycling
5. Extended sitting times or comparable factors.
RISK FACTORS OF PILONIDAL CYSTS
Being more prone to developing pilonidal cysts can be caused by a number of factors, including:
- Male sex
- Younger age (people in their 20s are most likely to develop pilonidal cysts)
- Obesity
- Inactive lifestyle
- Occupation requiring prolonged sitting
- Excess body hair
- Stiff or coarse hair
PREVENTION OF PILONIDAL CYSTS
Try to: to help prevent pilonidal cysts.
- Keep the area clean
- Lose weight if needed
- Avoid prolonged sitting
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE FOR PILONIDAL CYSTS
HEPER SULPH :Recommended for pilonidal cyst when there is pain in the cyst, including throbbing, beating, stinging, or pricking pain; useful for inflamed and hot skin above the cyst which is very sensitive and sore to touch; extremely helpful when pain worsens at night; exposed to cold; and there is pus discharge with an unpleasant odor, similar to old cheese; from the pus.
MYRISTICA SEBIFERA :Effective treatment for a pilonidal cyst, which helps to speed up the suppuration and promote full recovery.
MERC SOL :Useful for pilonidal cysts in the advanced stages when the pus starts to leak from the cyst, causing profuse, acrid, and sticky pus discharge, as well as soreness, pain, and itching in the affected area. Useful when the symptoms worsen at night because warmth tends to make all of these symptoms worse.
CALCAREA SULPH :Useful for controlling pus formation in pilonidal cysts with yellow pus discharge that is thick and lumpy and occasionally bloody.
PHOSPHORUS :Useful for pilonidal cyst when there is a thin, profuse blood discharge from the cyst. Burning in the surrounding skin may also appear. It aids in controlling the bloody discharge and aids in the healing of the pilonidal sinus. It is also extremely helpful in situations where the problem has previously been resolved but has returned with a bloody discharge. It is also helpful for colorless and fetid pus.
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