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    • About Dr. Steven C. Immerman
    • About Dr. Richard Daniels
    • Dr Immerman’s Credentials
    • Our Surgeons
    • Our Staff
    • Patient Satisfaction
    • Testimonials
  • 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?
    • Home Treatments
  • Pre and Post Op Care
    • How long to stay and how to travel
    • Pre-Operative Preparation
    • What to Bring for Surgery
    • Nutrition for Healing
    • Post-Operative Care
    • Activity Instructions after a Cleft Lift Procedure
    • Clothing for Pilonidal Patients
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    • “Hacks” for Healing after Pilonidal Surgery
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    • APRIL 4, 2023
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    Hyberbaric Therapy for Pilonidal Wounds

    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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    • 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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    • DECEMBER 7, 2019
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    What is the place of silver nitrate for pilonidal wounds?

    What is the place of silver nitrate for pilonidal wounds?

    The “art” of surgery. As surgeons, we each have have years of training and experience plus an enormous body of scientific and clinical information at our fingertips. There is so much information, that…

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    • NOVEMBER 30, 2019
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    Are Wound VAC’s Really That Great?

    Are Wound VAC’s Really That Great?

    The pros and cons of wound V.A.C.’s A suction device used to help heal a wound has several names: Wound V.A.C, VAC, “vacuum assisted wound closure” or “negative pressure wound…

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  • What are pilonidal “flare-ups” and how do I prevent them? 8870 March 25, 2023
  • Research on Hair Removal for Pilonidal Cysts 7203 November 1, 2019
  • Dealing with Pilonidal Wounds that Open and Close 7195 December 31, 2023
  • What is the Gips Procedure, and Does it Work? 6457 July 12, 2023
  • What’s the deal with LASER surgery for pilonidal sinus (SiLaC)? 6273 October 22, 2019

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  • Will Antibiotics Alone Cure Pilonidal Disease July 9, 2025
  • Scar Appearance after a Cleft Lift June 29, 2025
  • Packing June 10, 2025
  • Dr. Immerman’s Pilonidal Research is Making a Difference April 24, 2025
  • Is a Cleft Lift Appropriate for “Mild” Pilonidal Disease? March 2, 2025

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We 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.

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