Cooking oils and meats are also a good source of fats. One cup of milk or yogurt or an ounce of cheese would be good examples of how much you should include in your daily diet during the healing process.
A pilonidal cyst is a small sac under the skin. Pilonidal cysts may become infected and cause an abscess (collection of pus). Pilonidal cysts may be caused by an ingrown hair. A hair may become ingrown if it rubs against your skin. The friction can cause hair to dig into the skin and get trapped there. A pilonidal cyst may look like a small hole or dimple in the center of your lower back. It is usually located right above your buttocks.
1 Pilonidal cysts are fluid-filled sacs that form at the top of the crease of the buttocks above the sacrum. 2  A painful abscess can form if the cyst and the overlying skin become infected. if the abscess ruptures, there may be discharge of blood or pus. 2  Treatment for pilonidal cysts involves incision and drainage (I&D) or surgery. 3  Home remedies include sitz baths and some vitamin supplements. 4  The prognosis for a pilonidal cyst is generally good.