Pilonidal Cyst Treatment for South Pasadena
South Pasadena chooses carefully, whether it is a school, a contractor, or a surgeon. For pilonidal disease, careful choice matters more than most families realize: the operation technique determines whether the cyst returns. The Pilonidal Institute performs the flap repair with near-zero published recurrence, outpatient, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers.
The Technique Question Nobody Mentions
Ask any surgeon offering pilonidal treatment one question: how is the wound closed? If the answer is “left open to heal” or “stitched down the midline,” the published recurrence rates run from 20 to over 30 percent, with months of wound care in the open-healing case.
The flap approach our practice uses answers differently. The entire tract is excised and the site is covered with healthy neighboring tissue, closed the same day, off the midline. Recurrence in published series approaches zero. For a South Pasadena family weighing options, that single question separates the alternatives faster than any brochure.
What Every Patient Here Can Expect
A specialist does the operating
Both surgeons are board-certified in colorectal surgery and treat pilonidal disease weekly, including cases other surgeons declined.
Records reviewed before the visit
Photos and prior notes are examined in advance so the consultation produces a decision, not a follow-up appointment.
Surgery without a hospital stay
About an hour in an accredited outpatient setting at Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers, home to South Pasadena the same afternoon.
Follow-up that respects the 110
Healing is monitored through photo review, so the freeway features exactly twice in your treatment: consult and surgery day.
Introductions Worth Making
Dr. Yosef Nasseri
MD, FACS, FASCRSDouble board-certified in general and colorectal surgery, Associate Professor at Cedars-Sinai, and published on the flap technique used at this practice.
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Dr. Moshe Barnajian
MD, FASCRSBoard-certified colorectal surgeon, Cedars-Sinai and Stony Brook trained, with particular expertise in recurrent pilonidal reconstruction.
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110 to the 10, Forty Minutes of Podcast
Fair Oaks or Orange Grove south to the 110, through the tunnels to the 10 West, off at La Cienega Boulevard, north to Third Street. The Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers at 8635 W 3rd St, Suite 880W have validated parking under the building. Plan 35 to 50 minutes depending on the hour.
Early morning consult slots let commuting parents fold the visit into a workday; ask when booking.
South Pasadena’s Questions
Our pediatrician in town referred us to a general surgeon. Should we still consult you?
A second opinion costs one visit and answers the closure question above. Many of our families came exactly that way, comparing the two plans side by side.
Can a SPHS student have surgery without missing finals?
Yes, with planning. Most students miss two or three school days; scheduling right after finals or at a break start makes the recovery nearly invisible academically.
Is the Gold Line practical for follow-up visits?
Follow-up is nearly all photo based, so transit rarely matters. For the visits that do happen, driving remains simpler than the Metro connection to mid-city.
What are the signs a flare needs urgent attention before our scheduled date?
Rapidly growing swelling, spreading redness, fever, or severe pain mean call us the same day. Abscesses under pressure need drainage promptly, not endurance.
Does the practice take our PPO?
Most PPO plans, yes, and our staff verifies benefits and any authorization requirements before surgery is booked.
A Careful Choice, Made Once
Pick the operation with the recurrence rate you would choose for your own child. Then make one drive west and be done with this.
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