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719 West Hamilton Ave, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701
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Eau Claire, Wisconsin
OakLeaf Surgical Hospital
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Diagnosis and Treatment
Pilonidal Cysts
Cleft-Lift Procedure
Glossary of Pilonidal Terminology
Pilonidal Disease
Pilonidal Operations
Pain from Pilonidal Cysts
Pilonidal disease with minimal symptoms
Help! I just had a wide excision!
The Definitive Guide to Pilonidal Abscess
Pilonidal Sinus
Why Isn’t My Wound Healing?
Why didn’t my doctor tell me about the cleft-lift procedure?
Hidradenitis and Pilonidal Disease
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
Post-Operative Pilonidal Wounds and Drainage
“Hacks” for Healing after Pilonidal Surgery
Pain after Pilonidal Surgery
For Clinicians
Surgeons
Emergency Room and Urgent Care Providers
Wound Clinics and Pilonidal Disease
Blog
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About Us
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 and Treatment
Pilonidal Cysts
Cleft-Lift Procedure
Glossary of Pilonidal Terminology
Pilonidal Disease
Pilonidal Operations
Pain from Pilonidal Cysts
Pilonidal disease with minimal symptoms
Help! I just had a wide excision!
The Definitive Guide to Pilonidal Abscess
Pilonidal Sinus
Why Isn’t My Wound Healing?
Why didn’t my doctor tell me about the cleft-lift procedure?
Hidradenitis and Pilonidal Disease
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
Post-Operative Pilonidal Wounds and Drainage
“Hacks” for Healing after Pilonidal Surgery
Pain after Pilonidal Surgery
For Clinicians
Surgeons
Emergency Room and Urgent Care Providers
Wound Clinics and Pilonidal Disease
Blog
Contact Us
Cleft-Lift Before and After Photos
This is an example of a cleft-lift in a patient who had pain and midline pores draining pus. He had not had previous surgery. As you can see from the "after" photo, aside from the scar (which will fade) the contour is quite different, but not necessarily abnormal in appearance.
This patient had 3 previous operations, the last of which left him with a 15 cm open wound. He contacted us right after the last operation and we had him come immediately to Wisconsin for a cleft-lift which has healed quickly and durably. Clicking on this image will take you to a discussion about seeing us for a cleft-lift to salvage the situation after an open excision.
This patient presented with a sinus opening (seen as the spot above the cleft), and multiple midline wounds extending almost to the anus. A cleft-lift healed quickly, and the last photo is at 6 weeks post-op.
This patient came to us after having a wide excision which was treated with packing and dressing changes for 10 months, but never healed completely. She subsequently came to us for a successful cleft-lift.
This patient had a wide excision that failed, and then a cleft-lift (by another surgeon) which left him with an open area at the bottom, near the anus. A revision of the cleft-lift has healed without problems.
This patient had had three previous wide excisions that left him with a long, open wound seen on left. The middle image is 5 weeks post-op, and the image on the right is two years post op, with no evidence of recurrent disease.
14 year old male after two failed excisions. Image on the right is 9 weeks after cleft-lift surgery.
This is a patient who had previously had a wide excision which did not heal. Photo on the right is 2 months post op.
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