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- AUGUST 11, 2025
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The Results of 1000 Cleft Lift Patient Surveys
One of the hardest things in clinical research is to actually get opinions from patients regarding their treatment. You might think that this is easy, because everybody has an opinion, and especially right after an operation. But, as the months go by, patients get on with their lives, they move, they even forget all aboutRead more
- JULY 9, 2025
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Will Antibiotics Alone Cure Pilonidal Disease
The short answer is "no", but I'll explain more. Often patients with symptoms of pilonidal cysts see a doctor and are put on antibiotics, with hopes that they will alleviate the symptoms. Often, there is not a discussion of exactly what is happening, and what the future will bring - and the patient goes awayRead more
- APRIL 24, 2025
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Dr. Immerman’s Pilonidal Research is Making a Difference
In 2021 Dr. Immerman published an article titled "The Bascom Cleft Lift as a Solution for All Presentations of Pilonidal Disease". This was the first study proposing that any kind of pilonidal problem, ranging from small symptomatic pits, to recurrent sinuses, to large perianal wounds - can be successfully treated with the cleft lift procedure.Read more

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