I just had surgery on my tailbone for a
pilonidal cyst, 7 days ago. since its in a
hard place, i think it might be infected.
what would be the signs of infection &
what can I do to help the wound dry,
because it hard to get air to that area.
the stitches go down between my butt
cheaks & i need some info in how to help
it heal. thank you
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General Q&A Answer A183 Posted: 01-24-06 09:12am
I’m not surprised that you have suffered
from a pilonoidal cyst and now have
problems with wound recovery after
surgical treatment. An infected wound
secretes puss and stinks. You can prevent
infection and help the wound dry by using
a spray containing antibiotic suspension
(i.e. bacitracin+neomycin). If the wound
is already infected you will need some
oral antibiotics beside local treatment.
You can go to the surgeon who treated you
for wound control and advice.
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