Pilonidal Cyst Treatment in Beverly Crest
Life above the city has one medical drawback: specialists feel far away. For pilonidal disease they are not. The Pilonidal Institute operates from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers at the bottom of the canyons, where two colorectal surgeons perform a definitive outpatient flap procedure that ends the flare-and-drain cycle for good.
That Recurring Tailbone Abscess Has a Name
Many Beverly Crest patients arrive after months of misdiagnosis: a suspected ingrown hair, a boil, a bruise from a long drive. When swelling near the tailbone keeps refilling and draining, the culprit is almost always a pilonidal sinus, a hair-filled tract under the skin that no medication can remove.
The good news is equally clear. When the tract is excised completely and the site is rebuilt with a flap of healthy tissue, the disease essentially does not come back. That operation, done as an outpatient procedure in about an hour, is the core of our practice.
If you are unsure what you are dealing with, start with an exam. Canyon residents can be seen within days, and a consultation carries no obligation to proceed.
What Sets This Practice Apart
Cedars-Sinai Setting
Consultation and surgery happen within one respected medical campus, with board-certified anesthesiologists and accredited facilities.
Published Technique
The flap method is not experimental. Our surgeons have published on it, and its near-zero recurrence rate is documented in the literature.
Respect for Your Time
Records reviewed in advance, surgery often scheduled the same week, and healing tracked by photo so canyon drives stay rare.
Meet the Specialists Below the Ridge
Dr. Yosef Nasseri
MD, FACS, FASCRSDouble board-certified in general and colorectal surgery and Associate Professor of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Nasseri has authored peer-reviewed studies on the flap-based repair and performs it weekly.
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Dr. Moshe Barnajian
MD, FASCRSBoard-certified colorectal surgeon trained at Cedars-Sinai and Stony Brook, named a Super Doctors Rising Star, and a frequent choice for patients whose earlier pilonidal surgery failed.
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From Benedict Canyon or Beverly Drive, descend to Sunset, cross into the flats, and take San Vicente Boulevard south; it ends practically at our door. From Coldwater Canyon, Beverly Drive south to Third Street is the straight shot. Most Beverly Crest addresses reach us in 15 to 25 minutes.
The office is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers, 8635 W 3rd St, Suite 880W, Los Angeles, CA 90048, with validated parking in the tower garage. Map the drive →
Beverly Crest Asks, We Answer
Is the winding drive home after surgery an issue?
No. You will ride as a passenger with a supportive cushion, and canyon curves make no difference to the closed repair. Most patients describe the trip home as far easier than expected.
Could this just be an ingrown hair rather than a pilonidal cyst?
Sometimes, and an exam settles it quickly. A tract that has drained repeatedly, though, is pilonidal disease by behavior, and treating it as a skin problem only delays the fix.
How fast can surgery happen once I decide?
For most patients, within a week or two of the consultation. If your records and photos come in ahead of time, consultation and surgical booking often happen in the same visit.
What does aftercare look like up in the hills?
Simple: short walks, no soaking, a cushion for long sits, and photo check-ins with the team. No wound packing, no visiting nurse, no daily descents into the city.
Do you coordinate with our concierge physician?
Gladly. Many Beverly Crest households have a private internist; we share operative notes and healing updates so your whole team stays in the loop.
The View Is Better Without a Flare
One outpatient procedure at the base of the canyons closes this chapter permanently. Start with a conversation.
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