digestive disorders
Pilonidal Disease
Treatment of Pilonidal Disease
For pilonidal abscesses, cutting and draining For pilonidal sinuses, surgical removal For larger cysts, flap procedure Generally, a pilonidal abscess must be cut and drained by a doctor. Antibiotics are typically not needed. Usually, a pilonidal sinus must be removed surgically. Larger cysts may need to be closed with a flap procedure. In a flap procedure, skin and sometimes muscle are moved from a nearby area to cover the area that the cyst was removed from. 