Is it safe to put a drawing salve on cyst on tailbone for draining?
Patient: If I have a boil or Pilonidal Cyst on my tailbone, upper cleft of my tailbone, which has popped some and is now leaking slowly. It still has a long way until it is emptied, my question is, is it still safe to put a drawing salve on the boil/cyst to try to get it to drain out better? Thanks. Doctor: Hello! My simple answer is 'drain it out...!'Hi! this is a very common surgical problem and the patients generally suffer for years but don't opt for surgery till it is very bad a disease! Unfortunately, surgery is the only cure for this and needs antibiotics also! What happens? a blind canal appears due to pressure, ischemia or some birth pits in the butt-crack; hairs/hair follicles get collected in the cavity and invites organism creating abscess, pus drainage, itching etc...Hope you got the answer and now understand why it is necessary to consult a surgeon!regards,