There are different types of pilonidal cyst surgery. One involves cutting the cyst to drain the fluid, while another involves removing the cyst completely. Depending on the surgery type, a person can ...

Several surgical options can reduce the effect of HS symptoms, particularly for people with Hurley Stage 2 or 3 HS. Examples include incision and drainage, deroofing, excision, cryoinsufflation, and ...

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Surgery can relieve pain and improve quality of life for people with severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).Wide local excision removes deep skin layers and is ...

Numbing a wound on infected skin ? Incision and drainage on already infected skin structures can always be uncomfortable for the patient. Incision and drainage procedures on ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I watch a lot of skin-care videos by dermatologists. Sometimes they will have a patient who has a very infected and inflamed blackhead, boil or cyst, etc. It seems like the main ...

Exploratory laparotomy is a type of abdominal surgery. It’s not used as often as it once was, but it’s still necessary in certain circumstances. Let’s take a closer look at exploratory laparotomy and ...

Bartholin's glands are located at the vaginal entrance. During sexual arousal, they secrete a lubricant which enters the vagina through a small duct from each gland. A cyst may form if the duct ...