For Mia’s family, alopecia has brought questions that other parents may recognize when a child begins losing hair. In this Baldcast chapter, Dr. Sanusi Umar asks Mia’s mom what she would say to parents who may feel scared or alone, and her answer centers on continuing to look for possibilities
For Marcus, the treatment discussion reaches a difficult point: what happens when a keloid has become too large for steroid injections to flatten it? In this Baldcast chapter, Dr. Sanusi Umar explains that removal itself is only part of the problem. The larger challenge is reducing the risk that the
A history of scalp treatment can be as important as what is visible today. In this Baldcast chapter, John describes months of injections and medications, followed by a long period in which he stopped seeking care after feeling that nothing was improving. Looking Back at Earlier Treatment When Dr. Sanusi
Research led by Dr. Sanusi Umar raises an important question about acne keloidalis nuchae: could changes beyond the visible bumps help explain why some patients develop deep scalp folds associated with CVG? The findings point to PIILIF in clinically normal-looking scalp and reinforce the importance of examining the whole scalp.
Massive ear keloids developed after piercings in this child, creating a treatment challenge that involved both removing the large growths and preserving the natural contour and appearance of the ears. One year after treatment with Dr. U, the follow-up documented that the treated areas remained clear of the massive keloid
Four years after surgery, Dennis is able to look back on a long experience with acne keloidalis nuchae and folliculitis decalvans. In this Bumpinator chapter, the focus is the result he can now describe in his own words after years of dealing with the conditions and undergoing surgery. Looking Back
Kevin was largely bald, and his scalp had been changed by disease, lesions, and scarring. In this chapter of The Bumpinator, Dr. Sanusi Umar explains how he planned customized scalp pigmentation to create the semblance of hair while working with the complex terrain left by dissecting cellulitis and Kevin’s scalp
Before surgery, Festus held onto a simple hope: that one day he would feel like himself again. Living with severe, multiple recurrent keloids had also made him think about how others saw him. In this chapter of The Bumpinator, his faith and his hope for a different future come into
