The cleft lift procedure reduces the depth of the gluteal cleft, keeping the area shallow, dry, and well-aerated—conditions that prevent the trapping of hair and debris.

The cleft lift procedure was developed by Dr. John Bascom, a colorectal surgeon who, in the 1980s and 1990s, pioneered a new understanding of pilonidal disease. Challenging the traditional view that ...

The cleft lift procedure reduces the depth of the gluteal cleft, keeping the area shallow, dry, and well-aerated-conditions that prevent the trapping of hair and debris.

A 3-year-old is in critical condition at UMMC after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot to the head in Yazoo County.The incident occurred early Saturday morning. According to Chief Terry Gann, the ...

Salina, N.Y. — A man was in good condition after a gunshot wound Saturday in Salina, deputies said. The victim went to Upstate University Hospital with the wound, according to Thomas Newton, a ...

By Babatunde Jimoh Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization recently opened a state-of-the-art Cleft Leadership Center (CLC) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in ...