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  • Our Clinic
    • Consultation
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    • 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?
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    • AUGUST 17, 2019
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    What’s The Deal With Pits?

    What’s The Deal With Pits?

    All I see is pits – do I need to worry? Pilonidal disease occurs because of a deep gluteal cleft. Pressure develops in the cleft, and causes pores in the midline to enlarge. If one looks carefully,…

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    • JULY 14, 2019
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    Role of Personal Hygiene in Pilonidal Disease

    Role of Personal Hygiene in Pilonidal Disease

    Many times, physicians will blame patient’s personal hygiene for either the initial development of pilonidal disease or the failure of a post operative wound to heal. In 2018 a German researcher,…

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    • FEBRUARY 11, 2019
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    Treating Early Pilonidal Disease

    Treating Early Pilonidal Disease

    One of the most frequently asked questions is what to do if you have a pilonidal cyst or sinus and very minimal symptoms. Every patient has a different approach to problems like this. Some jump at surgery…

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    • AUGUST 12, 2018
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    Hair Removal

    Hair Removal

    The value of hair removal for pilonidal disease.

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    • FEBRUARY 18, 2017
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    Clothing Choices

    Clothing Choices

    It is important to wear loose fitting clothing that allows air circulation and, even more importantly, does not exert pressure on the buttocks which will accentuate the tightness and depth of the gluteal…

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    • FEBRUARY 23, 2016
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    Home Remedies for Pilonidal Disease

    Home Remedies for Pilonidal Disease

    Although I feel that surgery is the mainstay of treatment for this problem, you may not feel that is the right choice for you now (or at all!). If you are looking for some home remedies Here are some…

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