AKN Patient Results Overview
Video: Festus Faces Acne Keloidalis Nuchae After Decades of Recurrence
For more than three decades, Festus lived with acne keloidalis nuchae and recurring keloids that affected his life despite repeated attempts at treatment. After four unsuccessful surgeries and radiation that
Video: Acne Keloidalis Nuchae: Two Doctors, One Keloid Case
Robert’s case brought together Dr. Sanusi Umar, known as The Bumpinator, and Dr. Sandra Lee, known as Dr. Pimple Popper, after four failed surgeries and radiotherapy. This short chapter focuses
Video: Acne Keloidalis Nuchae: Addressing Stigma and Isolation
For this patient, the visible effects of AKN affected more than the back of the head. Fear of questions and unwanted attention eventually made being seen in public difficult. “AKN
Video: Acne Keloidalis Nuchae: When Back-of-Head Bumps Persist
After years of failed AKN treatments, a close examination focuses on the visible pattern at the back of the head and a clinical turning point in understanding the condition. For
Los Angeles Patient Finds Cure for AKN Razor Bumps on Head at Dr. U Clinic
This Los Angeles patient complained of large bumpy growing lesions on what looked like razor bumps in head and neck areas. They were painful, itchy, and often discharged pus and
Laser Removal of Hard Bumps on Head Scalp by Dr. U
Acne keloidalis nuchae is a condition categorized as folliculitis due to the aggravating factor of ingrown hairs, which trigger an immune response, resulting in bumps. However, it differs from other
Walnut Park Patient With Razor Bumps Behind Head Finds Surgical Cure
Article Update: In April of 2021, Dr. Umar, AKA Dr. U, published a groundbreaking medical publication outlining a new AKN classification system. The study, titled “A Retrospective Cohort Study and
AKN Barber’s Rash on the Back of the Neck Surgically Cured by Dr U
Article Updated July 2022 Many men are dismayed to discover a large barber’s rash on the back of the neck. This circumstance becomes even more dismaying when they find out