Pilonidal Specialists?
Is there really such a thing as a “pilonidal specialist”? In many conversations on social media the term “pilonidal specialist” is used to describe a certain category of surgeon. The American College of…
Read moreIs there really such a thing as a “pilonidal specialist”? In many conversations on social media the term “pilonidal specialist” is used to describe a certain category of surgeon. The American College of…
Read moreFor surgeons, defining and removing pilonidal disease during an operation is not a mysterious hunt, but rather a very straight-forward process. Is is because all the pilonidal disease was not removed?…
Read moreAm I Doomed? The short answer is, “no”. But, what should you do now? When a cleft lift fails – meaning that either the incision came apart and isn’t healing, or a new cyst, sinus, or wound has…
Read moreIs is absolutely necessary to stop smoking before a cleft lift operation? When surgeons perform flap procedures for various medical problems, it is a general rule that patients should stop smoking before…
Read moreHow do we use Functional Medicine in pilonidal patients? Treating pilonidal disease has many challenges. Of course, it is necessary to choose the right operation, perform it correctly, and care for it…
Read moreA 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…
Read moreWe routinely take care of patients with pilonidal cysts, non-healing pilonidal wounds, and pilonidal abscesses with great success in the pediatric, teen, and adult age groups.