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Will A Small Lump On The Left Butt Cheek That Is Painful And Tender To Touch Require Operation ?
I Have A Small Lump On The Left Cheek Of My Buttocks, Kinda Near The Crack. It s Beneath The Skin And It s Not Draining Any Fluid. It s Just REALLY Painful To Sit Correctly Or Lay On My Back And It s Tender To Touch. What Could This Be And Will I Need An Operation To Resolve The Problem?
Fri, 28 Nov 2014
HI.
Thanks for your query.
A small painful lump on left cleft butt cheek can be simply a boil or an infected sebaceous cyst. This is usually opened up in a few days on its own.
I would advise you the following::
Sterile dressing after application of liquid povidone iodine.
A short course of an antibiotic and Ibuprofen.
Consult a General Surgeon to confirm that this is boil or pilonidal sinus, as pilonidal sinus will require a formal surgery.
Thanks for your query.
A small painful lump on left cleft butt cheek can be simply a boil or an infected sebaceous cyst. This is usually opened up in a few days on its own.
I would advise you the following::
Sterile dressing after application of liquid povidone iodine.
A short course of an antibiotic and Ibuprofen.
Consult a General Surgeon to confirm that this is boil or pilonidal sinus, as pilonidal sinus will require a formal surgery.
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