A new age of internet search is upon us! In the past, we could search Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc, and these search engines would take us to thousands (if not millions) of web pages discussing the topic we…
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Is hyperbaric therapy a good solution for pilonidal wounds that won’t heal? We often see patients who have spent a great amount of time, expense and effort in trying to get wounds to heal after failed…
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When I perform a cleft-lift, there are dozens and dozens of sutures holding the flap in place. Sutures hold tissues in position until the body’s natural healing process takes over and normal scar tissue…
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This week, Dr. Norbert Zapotoczny joined me from Wroclaw, Poland to refine his cleft lift skills. Dr. Zapotoczny is already an experienced cleft lift surgeon, but wanted to collaborate on technique. We…
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The research is making a difference Dr. Immerman published the article “The Bascom Cleft Lift for All Presentations of Pilonidal Disease” in February of 2021. Since then, it has had over 25,000 views…
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Why do “flare-ups” occur? Pilonidal disease had a tendency to intermittantly become symptomatic and then settle down. We often refer to these symptomatic episodes as “flare-ups”. Patients often question…
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