![]() Friction from clothing, tight clothing, or sitting for prolonged periods may also cause the area to become inflamed. Pilonidal cysts are more common among younger adults, and men are affected three to four times more often than women. Risk factors for pilonidal cyst include family history, sedentary job, extensive body hair, smoking, and obesity. ![]() After surgery, some patients tend not to heal well, and the result is a chronic, tracking wound in an area that is difficult to heal. These abscesses can recur, causing the patient to require surgical intervention to remove the cyst. This area may remain dormant for years and cause no major issues however, often the embedded or stiff hair may cause the cyst to become inflamed and infected, resulting in an abscess that requires an incision to drain the infected material. It was revised and republished in January of 2021.Ī pilonidal cyst is a pocket located at the top of the cleft of the buttocks that usually results from an embedded or stiff hair. ![]() Editor's Note: This blog was originally published in January of 2019. ![]()
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