Is the Cleft-Lift a New Procedure?
My surgeon said he never heard of it because it was a new, specialized procedure. It depends on your definition of “new”. The cleft-lift is a procedure that has had several modifications, within…
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JULY 15, 2020
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JUNE 9, 2020
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Pilonidal Disease: Can I Avoid Surgery?
Will this go away by itself? Is it manageable with non-surgical care? This is a commonly asked question. Although I am a surgeon, I realize that surgery is not for everyone, and nobody is really excited…
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APRIL 12, 2020
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Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Sacroiliac Joint Pain The sacroiliac joint (SI Joint) is right underneath the cleft lift scar, and it is not uncommon for there to be some confusion regarding pain from the cleft lift surgery and irritation…
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MARCH 13, 2020
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Welcome to “Bizarro World”
Getting the right advice at the right time Those of you old enough to have read Superman Comics may remember the Bizarro World where everything was the opposite of the real world. Sometimes our patients…
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JANUARY 12, 2020
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Does Pilonidal Disease Go Away After Age 40?
Can I just wait, and it will disappear? Although it is unusual to start getting new pilonidal disease after age 40, preexisting pilonidal problems often will not go away if they have been untreated. …
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DECEMBER 26, 2019
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Cleft-lift vs. Pit Picking
What are the pros and cons? Cleft-lift and pit picking are two very different operations. Although both are for pilonidal disease, they each have their pluses and minuses. Here, I’m going to discuss…
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