Study Comparing Surgery Versus Laser Hair Removal for Pilonidal Disease in Patients Over Age 8

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate whether surgical removal of pilonidal disease is necessary after initial symptoms have resolved when patients follow a regular hair removal routine like laser epilation. Pilonidal disease often causes pain and drainage near the buttocks and can lead to social embarrassment and missed school or work, especially in teenagers and young adults. The study seeks effective treatments to prevent the disease from coming back. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one group will follow a regular laser hair removal regimen, and the other group will follow the same hair removal regimen combined with surgical removal of the pilonidal cyst using a trephine. The study does not require surgery for all and compares outcomes between these two approaches. Participants will complete surveys and have their medical records reviewed throughout the study. Researchers will monitor the number of people who experience a return of symptoms, need antibiotics, take time off school or work, affect their parents daily activities, or require further surgery. The study will follow participants for up to one year after treatment decisions.

Comparing Operative vs Non Operative Treatment for Pilonidal Disease