Various treatments for Pilonidal Sinus

Ayurveda offers effective treatments for pilonidal sinus, aiming to address the root cause and promote natural healing. Here are some Ayurvedic approaches for managing pilonidal sinus

What is Pilonidal Sinus?

Pilonidal sinus is an inflammatory swelling in the natal cleft above the buttocks which generally contains tuft of hair, commonly found in young people

Causes Pilonidal Sinus?

Obesity

Too much hairs on the body.

Improper hygiene

Prolonged sitting/driving

Deep natal cleft

Adolescent age

Family history

Local trauma

Symptoms of Pilonidal Sinus?

Pain at tail bone

Swelling in the natal cleft

Recurrent pus and blood discharge from natal cleft region

One or more midline pits in the natal cleft

What is the Site of Pilonidal Sinus?

he commonest site is natal cleft but we often find pilonidal sinus in the umbilicus, axilla, interdigital area and inter mamillary area of the breast

How to Manage Pilonidal Sinus?

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT

• Acute pilonidal abscess can be managed with medication

• Chronic pilonidal sinus can be managed with incision and drainage

MANAGEMENT BY SURGERY

Surgery is the only option for chronic Pilonidal Sinus

• Laying open the sinus

• Complete removal of the sinus

• Removal of the sinus followed by repair

• ‘Z’ plasty

• Multiple ‘Z’ plasty

• ‘V Y’ plasty

• KARYDAKIS flap

• Phenol injection

• Ksharasutra

• Ksharakarma

• LASER

Why Pilonidal Sinus is having Recurrence?

Even though there were lot of treatments available there is a high rate of recurrence and no modern technique proved 100 percent successful in preventing recurrence