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    • About Dr. Steven C. Immerman
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    • Dr Immerman’s Credentials
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    • Testimonials
  • Our Clinic
    • Consultation
    • Billing & Insurance
    • Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    • Hospitals
    • Notice of Provider Privacy Practices
  • Diagnosis and Treatment
    • Pilonidal Cysts
    • Cleft-Lift Procedure
    • Glossary of Pilonidal Terminology
    • Pilonidal Disease
    • Pilonidal Operations
    • 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
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    • “Hacks” for Healing after Pilonidal Surgery
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    • MAY 10, 2023
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    Pilonidal Carcinoma

    Pilonidal Carcinoma

    Is this something I need to worry about? Often patients ask if they need to worry that untreated pilonidal cysts or sinuses will turn into cancer. The short answer is “probably not”. But there are some…

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    • APRIL 6, 2023
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    Are Chatbots any good for researching pilonidal cysts?

    Are Chatbots any good for researching pilonidal cysts?

    A new age of internet search is upon us! In the past, we could search Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc, and these search engines would take us to thousands (if not millions) of web pages discussing the topic we…

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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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    • MARCH 29, 2023
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    Suture Reactions

    Suture Reactions

    When I perform a cleft-lift, there are dozens and dozens of sutures holding the flap in place. Sutures hold tissues in position until the body’s natural healing process takes over and normal scar tissue…

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    • MARCH 26, 2023
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    International Collaboration on the Cleft Lift Technique

    International Collaboration on the Cleft Lift Technique

    This week, Dr. Norbert Zapotoczny joined me from Wroclaw, Poland to refine his cleft lift skills. Dr. Zapotoczny is already an experienced cleft lift surgeon, but wanted to collaborate on technique. We…

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    • MARCH 25, 2023
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    Over 25,000 Article Views

    Over 25,000 Article Views

    The research is making a difference Dr. Immerman published the article “The Bascom Cleft Lift for All Presentations of Pilonidal Disease” in February of 2021. Since then, it has had over 25,000 views…

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  • Pilonidal Carcinoma May 10, 2023
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  • Suture Reactions March 29, 2023
  • International Collaboration on the Cleft Lift Technique March 26, 2023

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