Pilonidal Abscess
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Pilonidal Abscess Home Care
Home care for pilonidal
abscess
includes:
Take warm baths for 20 minutes, 3 times per day.
Take prescribed medicines as directed.
Acetaminophen
for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Ketoprofen
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Pilonidal Abscess Home Care: Pain Control
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Last Updated: Jul 2, 2008
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Pilonidal Abscess References:
Comparison between three therapeutic modalities for non-complicated pilonidal sinus disease. Surgeon. 2005 Apr;3(2):73-7.
Gupta PJ. A randomized study between excision and marsupialization and radiofrequency sinus excision in sacro-coccygeal pilonidal disease. Curr Surg. 2004 May-Jun;61(3):307-12.
Landa N, Aller O, Landa-Gundin N, Torrontegui J, Azpiazu JL. Successful treatment of recurrent pilonidal sinus with laser epilation. Dermatol Surg. 2005 Jun;31(6):726-8.
