Pilonidal Cyst Surgery Myth 3:… Cosmetic concerns are overly vain and should be dismissed.. not so.

A good surgeon hears these concerns and does his or her best to address them. At PTCNJ, we have not been willing to alter the technique of our gold-standard cleft-lift to achieve the desired “looks like nothing was done!” cosmetic outcome. Instead, we have introduced a minimally invasive surgical option for appropriately selected patients(Minimally Invasive Pilonidal Treatment – Pilonidal Treatment Center of New Jersey )This laser-based technique does little to alter the native gluteal anatomy but can be quite useful in certain situations.