10 Causes of Pilonidal Cyst
Cause #9: Trauma
Trauma or physical injury occurs when there is damage to the body due to an external force such as falls, sharps, weapons, and accidents. pilonidal cysts can occur when a hair punctures and embeds in the skin. There are also cases where trauma can result in inflammation of an existing cyst.
An infected pilonidal cyst can progress to become an abscess that can be extremely painful. There are also experts who believe that trauma to that region of the body can result in pilonidal cysts. Further research will be needed to confirm the theory.
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