Pilonidal Sinus Treatment

Yes, all Pilonidal Sinus infection surgeries or treatments are covered under the insurance plan. Consult our office to get detailed information on insurance covers for pilonidal sinus infection treatment and further recommendations. At MEDSTAR, you can also choose freely from several result-oriented and cost-effective treatment options as per your requirements.

Laser treatment option for treating pilonidal sinus infection ensures no risk of infection, hemorrhage, or other common side effects associated with conventional surgical procedures like a recurrence of sinus or swelling.

Other surgical options might have complications due to unhygienic conditions, straining activities, missing post-operative appointments, and medical conditions like diabetes.

Yes, both normal and laser surgery may require local, regional, or general anesthesia according to the severity and spread of the infection. The surgeon decides the type of anesthesia after confirming with the patient. Most of the procedures are performed under local anesthesia. In the case of general anesthesia, the patient is advised to strictly follow pre-operative instructions.

• It is not dangerous if the pilonidal sinus is in a dormant state without any signs and symptoms of infections. Regular shaving of hair and maintaining good hygiene is enough for it.
• When a pilonidal sinus becomes infected resulting in a pilonidal cyst or pilonidal abscess, it needs to be treated medically without any delay.
• If the infected pilonidal sinus is left untreated, it can result in severe painful pus discharging, infection in the buttocks, high-grade fever, and infection might spread in the whole body. Along with these symptoms, the pain will start affecting normal activities like sitting, standing, or driving.

Yes, pilonidal sinus can also affect women. A pilonidal sinus infection occurs due to the entrapment of thick body hair, especially coarse and curly ones. Body hair acts as a foreign particle triggering the reaction of the body resulting in the formation of a pilonidal cyst or pilonidal abscess.

Infected pilonidal sinus can show the following symptoms:

• Pain, redness and swelling in the tailbone area
• Foul-smelling discharge
• Fever
• Lump formation in the tailbone area
• Pain while doing normal daily activities like standing, sitting, or walking

Consult the doctor immediately if you notice these symptoms for the treatment before the progression of infection.

The patient can start walking the same day. The patient will probably need time off work, although this depends on how you feel and the type of work you do.

After laser surgery, the patient can join work from the 3rd day. In cases of flap surgery or have stitches, the patient can join the office after 2 weeks.

In any case, strenuous work should be avoided for the first 2 to 4 weeks.