General Surgery Specialist Op. Dr. İsmail Özsan gave information about ingrown hair, which is frequently seen in men. Kiss. Dr. Özsan defined ingrown hair as a chronic inflammatory condition caused by hairs advancing into the inner layer of the skin, and said that ingrown hairs can occur by accumulating in hollow areas of the body under the influence of gravity, and can be seen most frequently in the coccyx, belly button and genital area.
DAILY BATH IS VERY IMPORTANT
General Surgery Specialist Op. Dr. İsmail Özsan stated that it is more common in men due to the higher hair density among the risk factors; However, he underlined that it can also be seen in women. Özcan stated that ingrown hairs are seen in people who work sitting for long periods of time, and informed that people with bodies with dense hair should pay attention to their personal hygiene and that daily bathing and cleaning without traumatizing this area is very important.
IMPORTANCE OF HAIR SIZE IN TREATMENT
Op. Dr. İsmail Özsan said, "Patients only apply to us when they suffer from very severe pain and when redness and abscess develop. Patients may realize that the problem is inflammation due to the possible cause of pus discharge and bloody discharge and think that this can be solved with antibiotics. When we look at the mechanism of the event, it is not successful in eliminating the hair that has entered the skin. , discharge occurs. Discharge is not a bad situation or a situation that requires antibiotic treatment. On the contrary, if the discharge does not occur, the risk of abscess formation in these areas increases. In case of an abscess, we use antibiotics after the abscess is drained. Treatments such as laser can be recommended depending on the degree of the disease. In treatment planning, the first priority is ingrown hairs. "The size is important. Open surgery is still a surgery with a low risk of recurrence, but they have disadvantages such as individuals of productive age need to be dressed every day and wound closure takes a long time," he said.
Op. Dr. İsmail Özsan continued as follows: "First of all, we try to apply microsinusectomy to every suitable case. Here, the ingrown hair cyst is removed from approximately 0.5 centimeters and the stitches are closed. After the surgery, the patients' comfort It must be appropriate and perfect. By performing flap rotation surgery in cases that are not suitable for surgery, we enable patients to continue their lives in the early period. In other words, we think that for a situation that always has a risk of recurrence, small steps should be taken first. As a result of our studies on microsinusectomy cases, we have seen that our 2-year recurrence rates are similar to other methods, which makes us think that we should persistently continue on this path."
Read: 0
