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Are pilonidal dimples normal?
Overview. A sacral dimple is an indentation, present at birth, in the skin on the lower back. It’s usually located just above the crease between the buttocks. Most sacral dimples are harmless and don’t require any treatment.
Does pilonidal dimple go away?
A sacral dimple is a congenital condition, which means your baby was born with it. A sacral dimple won’t go away. But as your child grows, it becomes less noticeable. Most sacral dimples don’t cause any problems.
How common is pilonidal dimple?
A sacral dimple (also termed pilonidal dimple or spinal dimple) is a small depression in the skin, located just above the buttocks. The name comes from the sacrum, the bone at the end of the spine, over which the dimples are found. Sacral dimples are rare, occurring in up to 4% of the population.
Does everyone have pilonidal dimple?
About 3 to 8 percent of the population has a sacral dimple. A very small percentage of people with a sacral dimple can have spinal abnormalities. In most cases, a sacral dimple causes no problems and isn’t associated with any health risks.
What causes pilonidal dimple?
The exact cause of pilonidal cysts isn’t clear. But most pilonidal cysts appear to be caused by loose hairs that penetrate the skin. Friction and pressure — skin rubbing against skin, tight clothing, bicycling, long periods of sitting or similar factors — force the hair down into skin.
What is a pilonidal dimple?
Overview. A pilonidal dimple is a small pit or sinus in the sacral area just at the top of the crease between the buttocks. The pilonidal dimple may also be a deep tract, rather than a shallow depression, leading to a sinus that may contain hair.
Why do I have a dimple on my tailbone?
A sacral dimple is a small dimple or cleft at the base of the spinal cord. It is found in the small of the back, near the tailbone, which is also known as the sacrum. It is a congenital condition, meaning a person is born with it. Sacral dimples are sometimes known as pilonidal dimples.
Do sacral dimples run in families?
A sacral dimple may be associated with several hereditary disorders, including Bloom; Smith-Lemli-Opitz; and 4p, or Wolf-Hirschhorn, syndromes.
Why is there a hole in my bum?
Pilonidal (pie luh NY dul) disease is a condition that affects mainly teenagers and young adults. A pilonidal sinus is a small hole that occurs under your skin between your buttock cheeks, where the buttocks separate. There may be more than one sinus. This is common.
What is pilonidal dimple?
A pilonidal dimple is a small pit or sinus in the sacral area just at the top of the crease between the buttocks. The pilonidal dimple may also be a deep tract, rather than a shallow depression, leading to a sinus that may contain hair.
Is a pilonidal dimple the same as a sacral dimple?
The pilonidal dimple may also be a deep tract, rather than a shallow depression, leading to a sinus that may contain hair. During adolescence the pilonidal dimple or tract may become infected forming a cyst-like structure called a pilonidal cyst. These pilonidal cysts may require surgical drainage or total excision to prevent reinfection.
What does a pilonidal cyst look like?
A pilonidal cyst may appear as a small pit or dimple on the skin. At first, you may have no symptoms. However, sometimes pilonidal cysts can become infected.
What is a pilonidal sinus?
A pilonidal sinus (PNS) is a small hole or tunnel in the skin. It may fill with fluid or pus, causing the formation of a cyst or abscess. It occurs in the cleft at the top of the buttocks.
How is a pilonidal cyst removed?
It’s usually done in an operating room with a specially trained surgeon.’ Other surgical procedures include complete cyst and cyst wall excision along with the pilonidal sinus tracts, the use of fibrin glue, and taking (core out) only diseased tissue and the cyst out with punch biopsies.