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  • Our Clinic
    • Consultation
    • Billing & Insurance
    • Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    • OakLeaf Surgical Hospital
    • Notice of Provider Privacy Practices
  • Diagnosis
    • Pilonidal Cysts
    • What Causes Pilonidal Disease?
    • Glossary of Pilonidal Terminology
    • Pilonidal Disease
    • Pilonidal Sinus
    • Hidradenitis and Pilonidal Disease
    • Pain from Pilonidal Cysts
  • Treatment
    • Cleft-Lift Procedure
    • Pilonidal Operations
    • The Definitive Guide to Pilonidal Abscess
    • Pilonidal disease with minimal symptoms
    • Help! I just had a wide excision!
    • Why didn’t my doctor tell me about the cleft-lift procedure?
    • Why Isn’t My Wound Healing?
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    • How long to stay and how to travel
    • Pre-Operative Preparation
    • What to Bring for Surgery
    • Nutrition for Healing
    • Post-Operative Care
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    • MARCH 25, 2023
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    What are pilonidal “flare-ups” and how do I prevent them?

    What are pilonidal “flare-ups” and how do I prevent them?

    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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    • MAY 17, 2022
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    How should a patient determine their best options for treatment of pilonidal disease?

    How should a patient determine their best options for treatment of pilonidal disease?

    Why are patient experiences so different? How do I get good information? Information from discussion with your local surgeon In general, having an appointment with a local general or colorectal surgeon…

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    • JUNE 9, 2020
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    Pilonidal Disease: Can I Avoid Surgery?

    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

    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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    • JANUARY 12, 2020
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    Does Pilonidal Disease Go Away After Age 40?

    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 21, 2019
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    Honey for Pilonidal Wounds

    Honey for Pilonidal Wounds

    One of the interesting ways of dressing open wounds is with honey. It is available in “medical grade” form, and often Manuka honey is specifically used. (This is honey from the manuka tree…

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