It often starts as a sore spot you assume is a zit, ingrown hair, or minor irritation. Then it gets worse. Sitting becomes ...

There are different types of pilonidal cyst surgery. One involves cutting the cyst to drain the fluid, while another involves removing the cyst completely. Depending on the surgery type, a person can ...

A pilonidal cyst, sometimes called pilonidal disease, is a fluid-filled sac that usually occurs on the tailbone at the top of the buttocks. It usually starts as an infection of a hair follicle in the ...

Dear Dr. Roach • The article about the boy suffering after surgery for three years from a pilonidal cyst really hit home. My son developed a pilonidal cyst in June 2012 and also had a very bad ...

Laser epilation, commonly known as laser hair removal, reduced the risk of recurrence in patients with pilonidal disease, an inflammatory, painful, and sometimes chronic or recurring condition, ...

In her latest YouTube video, Dr. Sandra Lee, MD (aka Dr. Pimple Popper) treats a patient with an inflamed cyst. First she cuts out the punctum-ie, the opening of the cyst. Then she squeezes out the ...

Dr. Pimple Popper just ended the workweek with a super-satisfying pop: a huge, inflamed cyst on a man's chin. In the new video, shared Friday afternoon, dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD tackles the ...