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What is the typical pilonidal Cyst laser treatment success Rate


An infected pilonidal cyst can be incredibly painful and cause intense discomfort during everyday activities. Surgery can resolve this problem, but if the cyst comes back, it will need to be treated again.

I know that you don't want to go through pilonidal cyst surgery more than once, so I encourage you to select a treatment method with a proven success rate, such as laser ablation. Because the pilonidal cyst laser treatment success rate is high, by opting for this minimally invasive treatment method, you will have good reason to hope that this one surgery will be the only procedure you will ever need.

How Does Laser Treatment for Pilonidal Cysts Work?

Laser surgery is a relatively quick and effective treatment for pilonidal cysts. Located near the top of the tailbone, these cysts are pockets that become embedded with hair and debris, and infection results. The intent of surgery is to clean out the infected area and remove the pit so that infection does not recur.

Laser treatment is a minimally invasive surgery that begins similarly to traditional pilonidal cyst procedures. First, the medical team anesthetizes the area or provides general anesthesia so the patient is comfortable during the procedure. Then, the doctor removes hairs from the cyst. If there is more than one opening, each one is cleaned out.

A sharp instrument may then be used to remove the pit of the pilonidal cyst from the body; when this step is done, the wound is flushed out before continuing with procedure. In some laser treatment surgeries for pilonidal cysts, there is no excision performed at all; the laser treatment alone is used to heal the infected area.

A special laser fiber is used to finish the procedure. It has a conical internal fiber that produces a ring of high-intensity light. The laser probe is topped with a glass tip. The doctor inserts this probe into the opening of the pilonidal sinus and positions it so the laser beam is in line with the pilonidal opening.

Pulses of laser energy are applied to the wound to close up the sinus. The laser light destroys the lining of the tract and collapses the opening. This treatment is repeated along the length of the tract.