09/05/2025
Sharing a case of Pilonidal sinus/ Pilonidal cyst/ Pilonidal disease. The patient had already visited a hospital where he was advised to have surgery by the doctor.
The patient had this for 1 year. There were recurrences. He presented with a lump, pain, and a discharge of pus from it, which was bothering him a lot as his clothes used to get soiled with pus. He visited my clinic on 19th May 2022 to get treated with Homoeopathy as he wanted to avoid surgery, which was very obvious!
He started the medicines. His lump size, pain, and pus-discharge were much reduced until the time he took medicines from me.
But he got a job in Mumbai, and he could not visit me, and his treatment got discontinued.
His last visit was on 7th April 2023....and the changes can be seen in the images.
Although it's not fully treated, because of the break in the treatment, I am sharing this case so that people should get aware of the scope of Homoeopathy in Pre-Surgical cases.
To know more about the scope of Homoeopathy in other Pre-Surgical cases like tonsilitis, adenoids, DNS, cyst, fibroid uterus, renal-calculi, stye, chalazion, etc. (results may vary from case to case depending upon age, gender, weight, susceptibility, etc. of the patient)
What is Pilonidal sinus/ Pilonidal cyst/ Pilonidal disease?
Pilonidal disease is a type of skin infection that typically occurs as a cyst between the cheeks of the buttocks and often at the upper end. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, and redness.There may also be drainage of fluid, but rarely a fever.
Risk factors include obesity, family history, prolonged sitting, greater amounts of hair, and not enough exercise. The underlying mechanism is believed to involve a mechanical process where hair and skin debris get sucked into the subcutaneous tissues through skin openings called pits. Diagnosis is based on symptoms and examination.
If there is an infection, treatment is generally by incision and drainage just off the midline. Shaving the area and laser hair removal may prevent recurrence. More extensive surgery may be required if the disease recurs. Antibiotics are usually not needed. Without treatment, the condition may remain long-term.
