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Has Puss Coming Out After Taking An Epson Salt Bath. Had Pain In Tailbone. Suggest?

Posted on Tue, 27 Aug 2013

Question: My daughter has puss coming out after she takes an epson salt bath. She has had pain in her tailbone since Monday of this week.

Answered by Dr. Arun (32 minutes later)

Hi,

Thanks for writing to XXXXXXX

Is the pus coming from just below the tailbone (coccyx) just above the crack of buttocks?
If so it means your daughter has pilonidal sinus infection/abscess.

Epsom salts have not been found to be of drastic benefit in healing pain/infection.
Infact it kills some of the protective bacteria on the skin too, which in turn can increase chances of skin infection.

This needs to be examined by a doctor and usually responds only to minor surgery .
Your daughter might also need 6 weeks rest after the surgery.

Hope I answered your query. Let me know if you need clarification.

Regards
Dr Arun

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Arun (5 hours later)

Hi Dr. XXXXXXX

Thank you for your quick response.

Yes the puss is coming from this area only.

I will have her stop taking the epson salts.

Can you advise if she should still take warm baths and keep putting a heating pad on the area?

For surgery is this done at a local
hospital or can it be done in the doctor's office?

Thanks,
XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Arun (2 hours later)

Hi
You can continue warm baths.
Surgery is usually done in local hospital.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Mohammed Kappan