Packing
What is “packing”, and do I need it? “Packing” doesn’t mean that your pilonidal cyst is going on a trip! Packing refers to the situation where an abscess (pocket of infection) is drained (lanced) and filled…
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JUNE 10, 2025
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DECEMBER 31, 2023
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Dealing with Pilonidal Wounds that Open and Close
Sometimes wound from pilonidal surgery seem to heal, but then open up again, and this happens multiple times. This is a common problem, and usually means that there is still a residual cleft, that the…
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NOVEMBER 9, 2023
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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…
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NOVEMBER 3, 2023
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APRIL 4, 2023
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Hyberbaric Therapy for Pilonidal Wounds
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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MARCH 29, 2023
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Suture Reactions
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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