A lot of individuals worry when they find out they have a pilonidal cyst particularly about how hazardous it may be. Let's be clear: most of the time, pilonidal cysts are not life-threatening. It is extremely feasible to fully recover if you get treatment very away, particularly surgery to remove the pilonidal cyst.

Pilonidal cysts grow at the tailbone and are frequently full of hair and skin cells. If you don't treat them, they may become infected and cause problems, although it's quite unusual for someone to die from a pilonidal cyst. The actual worry is disregarding or not paying attention to symptoms.

Some such problems are:

• Abscesses are painful pockets of pus that need to be drained.
• Cellulitis is a skin illness that may spread, although medications can cure it.
• Sepsis is an uncommon but deadly reaction to an untreated illness.
• Fistulas are tubes that grow beneath the skin and keep draining.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma is a very uncommon kind of cancer that is connected to cysts that have been left untreated for a long time (around 0.1%).

The good news?  These dangers are quite low if you get medical help very once and, if necessary surgery to remove pilonidal cyst. Modern therapies work well and don't happen again very often. Most people become well and don't have any further cysts.

Are you worried about what to do? Don't wait. Know the indications, know the dangers, and get medical help right away.