Liposuction-Assisted Cleftoplasty
After achieving cure, certain patients may desire and be a candidate for liposuction-assisted contouring of the gluteal cleft.
BECOME A PATIENTWhat is Liposuction-Assisted Cleftoplasty?
Pilonidal disease is driven by the human gluteal cleft anatomy. No cyst exists to be removed or otherwise. Patients must understand that effective cleft-lifts are permanently curative because the gluteal cleft is not only lifted but done so in a sufficiently drastic way that the anatomic change is durable for years. This change, however, is perceived by many as non-aesthetic.
Benefits
- Office-based procedure under local anesthesia
- Recreates natural gluteal contour
- Aligned with patient cosmetic desires
- No recovery period generally required
- Does not increase recurrence risk
Ideal For
- Patients fully cured of pilonidal disease
- Those disappointed by anatomic change post-cleft-lift
- Patients seeking cosmetic improvement
- Those with healed surgical wounds
Restoring Natural Contour After Cure
At Pilonidal Fix, for patients fully cured of the disease or associated surgical wounds but disappointed by the anatomic change, we have begun to selectively offer liposuction-assisted cleftoplasty. In this office-based procedure done under local anesthesia, we judiciously recreate the natural gluteal contour, in a way which aligns with the cosmetic desires of the patient but does not increase the possibility of recurrent pilonidal disease. No recovery period is generally required.
Understanding Your Options
We believe that patients potentially concerned with cosmetic change should have these concerns heard. There are those who would rather live with symptoms of the disease than have this anatomic change, and this is understandable. There are less successful minimally invasive options such as pit-picking and laser ablation that "burn no bridges" and can almost always be tried first.
Explore Other Treatment Options
Find Relief Today
Schedule Your
Consultation
Contact Pilonidal Fix today and let us help you leave your pain behind. Take the first step toward lasting relief with expert, compassionate care from Dr. Rafailov.
Call or Text
(973) 323-2400Hours
Mon–Thu 9–4, Fri 9:30–4