Is pilonidal cyst life threatening

Answer 1

Thank you for asking

I read your question and i understand your concern. PIlonidal cyst is a skin pocket containing hair and debris near tail bone and no its not life threatening but deserves management at an earliest convenience and precautions afterwards.

Precautionary measures like keeping the area hair free, avoiding tight garments like jeans ,avoiding prolonged sitting, keeping the area clean and avoiding sweating are some of the measures that can help prevent recurrence.

Right now if the cyst is there you need to consult a surgeon, they will numb the area and incise the cyst right in the office and send you home with wound care and likely antibiotics. What J bakers is talking about is the possibility very rare and unlikely in today's set up where early management and good broad spectrum antibiotics take care of that and happens only if delayed the treatment for long or have immune deficient conditions like AIDs etc.

Nutshell its easily manageable and not life threatening.

I hope it helps. take good care of yourself and dont forget to vote up for the answer if you liked it.

Regards

Khan

Answer 2

The pilonidal cyst isn't, in and of itself, life threatening. The concern is the heightened risk of infection (abscess) and then sepsis, which can easily become life-threatening. A pilonidal cysts needs to be taken seriously. This must be assessed, medically, as soon as possible.