Pilonidal Cyst Treatment for Playa Vista
Ten-hour days in a desk chair are the single biggest aggravator of pilonidal disease, which makes Silicon Beach something of a hotspot. If a cyst near your tailbone keeps swelling, draining, and wrecking sprint weeks, the Pilonidal Institute offers the engineering-grade fix: remove the entire sinus system once, outpatient, with a flap closure that has a near-zero documented failure rate.
Sitting Is the Trigger, Not the Cause
The cause is a small cluster of midline skin pits that pull hair and debris beneath the surface, forming a tract that antibiotics cannot reach. Long sitting, whether at a standing desk you stopped standing at or on the 405, pressurizes that tract until it flares.
Ergonomic chairs, cushions, and hair removal are mitigation, not remediation. The only durable fix is excising the tract and closing the site off the midline so pressure lands on healthy, flat tissue. That flap procedure is what our two colorectal surgeons do, week in and week out, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers.
The Procedure at a Glance
Specialists Behind the Outcome Data
Dr. Yosef Nasseri
MD, FACS, FASCRSDouble board-certified colorectal surgeon and Associate Professor at Cedars-Sinai; author of peer-reviewed publications on this exact repair.
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Dr. Moshe Barnajian
MD, FASCRSBoard-certified colorectal surgeon specializing in complex and recurrent pilonidal disease; Cedars-Sinai and Stony Brook trained.
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The whole treatment is engineered to coexist with a sprint calendar:
The drive is shorter than most Playa Vista commutes: Jefferson Boulevard east to La Cienega, straight north past the 10 to Third Street, roughly 25 to 35 minutes. Validated parking sits under the building.
Questions From the Campus
Can I keep working remotely the week of surgery?
Most patients take surgery day plus one or two more off, then resume laptop work from a cushioned chair. Standing desks are actually handy in week one.
Does cycling to work restart the problem after the repair?
No. Once healed, the off-midline closure tolerates saddle pressure normally. We only ask you to keep the bike racked for about three weeks after surgery.
Is there evidence behind the near-zero recurrence claim?
Yes, published series on flap-based repair, including work authored by our surgeons. We are happy to share references at your consult; bring your skepticism.
What if I have a flare the week before a product launch?
Call us. Acute abscesses can be drained promptly to control the situation, and definitive surgery is then slotted where it damages your roadmap least.
Will my PPO through a tech employer cover this?
Almost always. Pilonidal surgery is medically indicated, and our staff verifies your plan’s specifics before you commit to a date.
Close the Ticket on Pilonidal Disease
One outpatient procedure, engineered follow-up, documented outcomes. Book the consult and see the data yourself.
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