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But now experts think a pilonidal cyst may form in three ways.

Pilonidal cysts usually do not cause problems unless they become infected.

Pilonidal cysts need medical care - most will be drained in a doctor's office.

Some children are born with a "pilonidal dimple" where infections can crop up.

Material from the cyst may drain through the pilonidal sinus.

Excessive Sweat can also contribute to the cause of a pilonidal cyst.

Some people with a pilonidal cyst will be asymptomatic.

A pilonidal cyst is usually painful, but with draining, the patient might not feel pain.

In the past, most experts believed pilonidal cysts were present at birth (congenital).

Pilonidal disease is a chronic infection in the skin slightly above the crease between the buttocks.

The cause of a pilonidal cyst is unclear.

One proposed cause of pilonidal cysts is ingrown hair.

See a picture of a pilonidal cyst .

Using an alcohol swab 2 to 3 times a day when the pilonidal area begins to get irritated can help manage the infection.

Pilonidal disease often has no symptoms.

Who is affected by pilonidal disease?

Often, the cyst becomes infected, causing a pilonidal abscess.

Pilonidal cysts are often very painful, and typically occur between the ages of 15 and 35.

When a boil forms in the skin just above the buttocks crease, it may be a pilonidal abscess.

A pilonidal cyst is a cyst at the bottom of the tailbone.

How is pilonidal disease diagnosed?

He also helped adapt and refine less-invasive surgeries for treating persistent pilonidal disease.

The only way to get rid of a pilonidal sinus is to cut it out with a wide margin of surrounding healthy tissue.

Fistulae draining into the perianal region, and pilonidal diseases are the main entities that fall within this category.

A pilonidal cyst is a closed sac under the skin at the top of the crease of the buttocks.