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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

  • Steve Immerman
  • Basic Information,
  • Patient Reviews,
  • Research,
  • Surgery
• • 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

  • Steve Immerman
  • Basic Information,
  • Non-surgical treatment,
  • Surgery
• • JUNE 29, 2025
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  Scar Appearance after a Cleft Lift

  What does the scar look like after a cleft lift operation? This is a commonly asked question, and like most medical questions, the answer depends on various things. The severity of the pilonidal disease before the cleft lift. Whether there have been previous operations, and exactly what kind. If the patient has any dermatologic (skin)Read more

  • Steve Immerman
  • Basic Information,
  • Post Op Care,
  • Wound Healing
• • JUNE 10, 2025
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  Packing

  What is "packing", and do I need it? "Packing" doesn't mean that your pilonidal cyst is going on a trip! Packing refers to the situation where an abscess (pocket of infection) is drained (lanced) and filled with gauze; or a situation where a surgical wound separates, and is filled with gauze. The concept behind thisRead more

  • Steve Immerman
  • Basic Information,
  • Post Op Care,
  • Wound Healing

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