Pilonidal Cyst and

Created Date: 21-May-2017
Tinea Cruis

Last updated: 9-Sep-2020
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Sections

1 Disclaimer / Warning / Notice
2 Pilonidal Cyst
3 Tinea Cruis / Jock Itch
4 Hygiene

Disclaimer / Warning / Notice

Pilonidal Cyst

This has become a common problem as human beings:

A Pilonidal Cyst may be caused by the effects of skin rubbing against other skin with the combination of body hair acting like as sandpaper to irritate the skin, which may cause the opportunity for a type of fungus to grow.  This can occur in the buttocks area or in areas that have irritation caused by clothing besides human skin rubbing against other skin in a moist area of the human body. 

There are numerous articles on the Internet that give causes and surgical solutions for Pilonidal Cysts.  As of May of 2017, there is no information that is proactive, preventative and a cure that this author could find.  The main cause of a Pilonidal Cyst, according to many internet sources, is a fungus that begins growing because of the moisture and irritated skin.

The simple cure, listed below, does not require surgery.  Additionally, what surgeons may not tell the patient is removal of the Pilonidal Cyst does not guarantee that it will not come back, because of hair friction, so it is better to use these steps and move forward in life without surgery if that is possible.

  1. Use liquid hair removal in the area to eliminate the hair.   This might be required once a month in the initial discovery of the formation of the Pilonidal Cyst.  The first time will cause a stinging/burning sensation because of the open wound.  It is also possible that a life-time of this step and step 2 will be required.
  2. Use Baby Diaper Rash Ointment with Zinc Oxide on the area to kill the fungus.  The Baby Diaper Rash Ointment with Zinc Oxide will also act a soothing agent and along with a lubricant, so-to-speak, for those who live physically active lives.
    (a) Note there are many adult brands that are similar to Baby Diaper rash ointment with Zinc Oxide but they tend to be more expensive and have less quantity of the substance. 
  3. If there is an area that is known as "proud flesh" that was caused by lack of treatment of the Cyst, then this can be treated by doctor with a simple application of some current recommended Doctor ointments. 

Tinea Cruis / Jock Itch

This is another common problem that has a partially possibly similar remedy by using Baby Diaper Rash Ointment with Zinc Oxide along with the Flagship Gold version of Listerine.  This author is a very active athletic person who usually spends at least an hour each day either lifting weights, running 3 miles or more, riding a bicycle 15 miles or more along with weekend yard work.  For the first time in my life at the age of 59 years old, I got a case of Tinea Cruis. 

As a background, it is important to know that many types of workout clothing contain moisture protection designed and built-into the clothing to aid in moisture evaporation along with a design to decrease irritation from clothing rubbing against the skin.  This protection is also the same sort of design that is often in clothing to aid in keeping cold, heat and rain from penetrating the wearer of the clothing.  Many types of clothing can slowly overtime lose this protection by washing detergents and heated drying.

After developing a case of Tinea Cruis, I purchased some of the adult remedies in my local pharmacy.  Unfortunately, these remedies did not seem to be working for me or probably needed many days to have success along with me not doing anything anything athletic to aggravate the area, which I didn't want to stop doing. 

On the package and on internet medicine sites, there is information that states that curing Tinea Cruis takes over a week or more to get rid of the problem.  Also, Internet sources will inform the reader that Tinea Cruis is a fungus that grows on the skin that can cause a redness, itchiness and inflammation.  The itchiness reminds me a little bit like having poison ivy. 

After not getting the results wanted quickly enough, I applied Flagship Gold version of Listerine to the problem area a few times during one day and the redness dissipated almost completely and the itchiness was completely gone.

Suggestions / thoughts, which as already stated above should require a doctor consultation for verification to your particular situation:

  1. If you are showering several times a day, then you will need to apply the Flagship Gold version of Listerine topically to the skin that has or has had Tinea Cruis.  This will:
    (a) Immediately start attacking the fungus, according to many Internet sites.
    (b) Dry the skin which is important because dampness is how Tinea Cruis spreads/grows.
  2. Before going on a jog, bike ride or anything dealing with a prolonged exercise, put some Baby Diaper Rash Ointment with Zinc Oxide in the affected area.  This will keep the area from getting irrigated and also fight against the fungus.

Hygiene

This section is mostly aimed at men who tend to not maintain the areas where body hair grows.  Men expect women to take care of these areas, but seem to think that they do not apply to themselves.  By applying a few simple maintenance routines, it will improve many areas of your life and self-esteem. 

Take these points into consideration, which are also part of the topic on improving your sexual life.
  1. Purchase barber clippers to trim any hair areas that grow long, such as your chest, arms and legs which also includes pubic areas.  A slang term is called "manscaping" and the other cliché is "neatness counts".
  2. In some areas of your body, it will be almost impossible to use clippers or scissors.  It is okay to purchase hair removal creams to be used once every few months.  In-between times, if you are a runner or bicyclist, where you may experience irritation, then you can use baby diaper rash cream with zinc oxide to prevent any irritations and rashes.  There is also an adult version, of baby diaper rash, for men in some stores that is exactly the same thing.  This probably only needs to be done once every other week or so.
  3. In many places in the world, toilets have what is called a Bidet, which performs a washing function of the anus.  There are reasons for this and it doesn't require a Bidet to accomplish the same function by simply carrying wet/moisture wipes or wetting some toilet paper from the sink to perform a last phase step to keep your body cleaner.
  4. If there is hair growing on your back, shoulders and upper arms then start going to salons for waxing.  Initially this will be slightly painful but overtime it will not be and eventually the hair will become less and less to the point of not growing back at all.

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