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)

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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--- 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 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.

>