Hi Phil,

I just found this yahoogroup. I've been dealing with mine for over 10
years.  It has started to happen a little more frequently.  Finally
went to the doctor a few months ago and they want to schedule surgery.
  After some looking around on the internet about the surgery I am
afraid to have it done.  You last posted in 2005 so I am hoping you
are still around to give another update.  Are you happy with the
surgery or would you advise against it? Have you had any recurrence?

If anyone else could chime in it would be greatly appreciated!

B-





--- In Pilonidal_Support@yahoogroups.com, "skinnnypete"
<skinnnypete@...> wrote:
>
> --- In Pilonidal_Support@yahoogroups.com, "skinnnypete"
> <skinnnypete@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Hello to yall.  I am a 28 yo male who had surgery for my cyst on 10-
> 11-
> > 05.  I have had no pain as of yet, but everything I am reading tell
> me
> > just wait, it will come.  Great :-(  The doctor told me it would be
> an
> > open wound.  What should I be expecting.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > skinnnypete@y...
> > (yes there are 3 n's)
> >
>
>
> UPDATE
> It has now been 6 weeks since my surgery.  All is well.  I had a dull
> ache for the first 5-6 days, but after that, nothing.  My doc is
> letting this heal as an open wound.
>
> Once everyweek I would go in to see him and he would use a q-tip
> (small wooden stick with cotton at the end of it) which had been
> dipped in an 85% solution of phenol to swab out the inside of the
> wound.  The phenol chemically burns the skin.
>
> The idea is to scar the wound area as much as possible.  Because as I
> an you all know, hair doesn't grow on a scar.
>
> I have one last treatment and that will be then end of them.
>
>
> Phil.
>

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--- In Pilonidal_Support@yahoogroups.com, "skinnnypete"
<skinnnypete@y...> wrote:
>
> Hello to yall.  I am a 28 yo male who had surgery for my cyst on 10-
11-
> 05.  I have had no pain as of yet, but everything I am reading tell
me
> just wait, it will come.  Great :-(  The doctor told me it would be
an
> open wound.  What should I be expecting.
>
> Phil
>
> skinnnypete@y...
> (yes there are 3 n's)
>


UPDATE
It has now been 6 weeks since my surgery.  All is well.  I had a dull
ache for the first 5-6 days, but after that, nothing.  My doc is
letting this heal as an open wound.

Once everyweek I would go in to see him and he would use a q-tip
(small wooden stick with cotton at the end of it) which had been
dipped in an 85% solution of phenol to swab out the inside of the
wound.  The phenol chemically burns the skin.

The idea is to scar the wound area as much as possible.  Because as I
an you all know, hair doesn't grow on a scar.

I have one last treatment and that will be then end of them.


Phil.

Hi All.

I am a 25 year old female from South Africa. I have been dealing with
my cyst for four years, 5 operations later and am currently dealing
with my 6th very painful one. After visiting numerous doctors with
different diagnosis and I came across the PC website yesterday and for
the first time, I could put a name to it! It also makes things so much
easier knowing that there are others out there, so thank you all for
this very informative support.

Does anyone know of a surgeon or doctor in CapeTown, South Africa who
treats this? I visited a doctor on Sunday morning who told me that my
cyst is not ready to be drained but put me on my second course of anti-
biotics & painkillers nontheless.

Pls advise

Hi, I personally dont see how this stuff can work. It
may sound horrid but inside a cyst it genrally hair,
and sometimes more than u would expect. and unless
this stuff actully takes out the hair from deep
inside, which i doubt it could do that, i dont see how
it can stop it from coming back.

If it draws out the puss then all well and good but i
wouldnt think it would stop it. It sounds like a quick
fix.

The best way to be rid of this would be to have it
removed, once all healed keep the ares hair free, and
very clean, there is alway a possabilty it will come
back ot mater what u do.

I had the closed surery in Febuary of this year, the
operation lasted arond 40 minutes, (well thats when
the doc said, i was asleep) and i didnt experience any
pain at all, i didnt even need pain killers, it just
ached.

Anyway if this stuff u get does work let me know and
ill keep it in mind just in case mine ever comes back
(fingers and toes crossed it doesnt)

Good luck xx






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Hi
Wondering if anyone has tried teh stuff from Leigh and
Williams? http://www.treatfast.com/content.asp?PageID=15312
I just ordered some as I would really like to avoid surgery, which
seems to only work part of the time.

Hiya Phil.

Sorry I arnt gunna but much help on this one cause i
had the closed surgery. But im sure one of the other
guys will be able to help.

Good look, keep well. xx






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Hello to yall.  I am a 28 yo male who had surgery for my cyst on 10-11-
05.  I have had no pain as of yet, but everything I am reading tell me
just wait, it will come.  Great :-(  The doctor told me it would be an
open wound.  What should I be expecting.

Phil

skinnnypete@...
(yes there are 3 n's)

Hi my name is Pamela, Im 22, female from Leeds. I started with this
from the age of 16. Ive had it 3 times and earlier this year i had the
surgery. If anyone has any questions or just need to talk to someone
about how ur feeling, please feel free to send me a message. This can
really get u down and make u feel really depressed. not to mention the
pain. Any way im here if u need me. xx

i am an expert about pilonidal cysts not the best tihng to be an expert
of haha, but if any of u have any questions at all about this horrible
disease and what not, surgery everything feel free to ask me here or
email me at rwfan34@... ok see ya guys later!!!

Hi my name is Ray. I started this group so we could help each
other through this disease. It seems to be a popular condition
that not many know about until they find out they have it. It
will be nice when we have people who have dealt with it in the
past to ask questions that we that are going through it now might
have. Use this forum as you think you need to.
                                  Thanks Ray R.