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• • MARCH 2, 2025
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  Is a Cleft Lift Appropriate for “Mild” Pilonidal Disease?

  Is a cleft lift for mild pilonidal disease like "going after a fly with an elephant gun"? Many surgeons feel that for very severe pilonidal disease the cleft lift is the best option when performed by an experienced pilonidal surgeon. But, what is the best approach for patients with mild disease? This is a veryRead more

  • Steve Immerman
  • Basic Information,
  • Non-surgical treatment,
  • Prevention,
  • Surgery
• • JUNE 25, 2023
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  Functional Medicine and Pilonidal Surgery

  How do we use Functional Medicine in pilonidal patients? Treating pilonidal disease has many challenges. Of course, it is necessary to choose the right operation, perform it correctly, and care for it properly after surgery. However, there are times when all those things are done correctly, yet wounds fall apart or do not heal. AsRead more

  • Steve Immerman
  • Basic Information,
  • News,
  • Non-surgical treatment,
  • Pre Op Care,
  • Prevention,
  • Surgery,
  • Wound Healing
• • MARCH 25, 2023
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  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 why these flare-ups happen, and hopefully this blog post will help explain the situation. In many situations pilonidal patients have a tiny midline pore in theRead more

  • Steve Immerman
  • Basic Information,
  • Non-surgical treatment,
  • Prevention,
  • Research,
  • Surgery

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