Pilonidal Cyst Treatment Minutes From Trousdale Estates
Trousdale sits closer to the Pilonidal Institute than almost any neighborhood in Los Angeles: down Hillcrest or Doheny, and you are at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers in about ten minutes. That proximity pairs well with what happens inside, where two colorectal surgeons resolve pilonidal disease in one outpatient flap procedure rather than an endless series of drainages.
Repeat Drainage or a Definitive Repair
The pattern most patients know
- Urgent care visit each flare, often on weekends
- Antibiotics that quiet symptoms without touching the tract
- Open wounds packed with gauze for weeks or months
- Recurrence rates of 30 percent or more after wide excision
- Scar tissue accumulating with every episode
The flap approach used here
- Entire sinus network excised in one outpatient session
- Immediate closure with healthy off-midline tissue
- No packing; a thin, flat surgical line instead
- Published recurrence close to zero
- Back to desk work in days, training in about three weeks
Designed Around a Full Calendar
Trousdale patients tend to arrive with the same two requests: solve it permanently, and waste no time doing it. The practice is structured accordingly. Your history and photos are reviewed before the visit, imaging is arranged only when it changes the plan, and the operation itself takes about an hour in an accredited outpatient setting.
Afterward, follow-up happens mostly through secure photo review. For a neighborhood ten minutes away that may seem unnecessary, but it means healing checks fit between meetings instead of replacing them.
Need details on the operation itself? Our technique page covers it step by step.
Two Names, Known for One Problem
Dr. Yosef Nasseri & Dr. Moshe Barnajian
Board-certified colorectal surgeons at Cedars-Sinai, published on flap-based pilonidal repair, and the referral of choice when prior surgery elsewhere has failed. Between them they treat pilonidal disease every week of the year.
Asked From Trousdale, Answered Here
How does this differ from what the Beverly Hills page describes?
Same practice, same surgeons, same procedure. Trousdale simply enjoys the shortest approach: Doheny Drive south, right on Third, and you have arrived. See the Beverly Hills page for the broader area.
Can I schedule surgery before a stretch of travel?
Yes, with about a week of buffer. Flying is comfortable within several days of the procedure, and photo follow-up continues from wherever you are.
Is general anesthesia mandatory?
The flap repair is performed under general anesthesia for precision and comfort. It is brief, administered by board-certified anesthesiologists, and most patients are home in Trousdale by mid afternoon.
What happens if I keep postponing treatment?
The tract slowly extends, each flare adds scar tissue, and the eventual operation grows slightly larger. Nothing dangerous in most cases, but earlier surgery means a simpler repair and an easier recovery.
Do you handle billing through PPO insurance?
We work with most PPO plans and verify benefits in advance. Our staff handles authorizations so the process stays quiet and predictable.
Ten Minutes to a Permanent Answer
Few medical problems this stubborn have a fix this close. One consultation starts it; one outpatient procedure usually ends it.
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