Sometimes wound from pilonidal surgery seem to heal, but then open up again, and this happens multiple times. This is a common problem, and usually means that there is still a residual cleft, that the…
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Am I Doomed? The short answer is, “no”. But, what should you do now? When a cleft lift fails – meaning that either the incision came apart and isn’t healing, or a new cyst, sinus, or wound has…
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The Gips Procedure is one of the many pilonidal operations that fall into the “minimally invasive pilonidal surgery” category. This procedure is a modification of the Bascom pit picking procedure, and…
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Is is absolutely necessary to stop smoking before a cleft lift operation? When surgeons perform flap procedures for various medical problems, it is a general rule that patients should stop smoking before…
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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…
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