
I Had a Cleft Lift and it Failed
Am 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 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 moreWhy 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…
Read moreWhat does the contour of the gluteal area look like after a cleft lift? When I am performing a cleft lift we are dealing with patients of various body shape, amount of body hair, and location of their…
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.