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VIDEO: From Numb To North Star: Adrian’s Total Transformation After His Scalp Bump Removal
For eight years, Adrian suffered through a chronic scalp condition called Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN), a disorder that causes painful, keloid-like bumps to form on the scalp and neck. Over

VIDEO: Asking For The Yes: How Adrian Seeks New Opportunities Post-Scalp Bump Removal
After his successful AKN removal surgery with world-renowned skin and hair specialist Dr. Sanusi Umar, Adrian has been going out of his way to pursue his goals and expand his

Green Light to End the Cicatricial Folliculitis (Part 2)
John’s medical care plan focused on preparing him for surgery by improving his general health status prior to addressing the longstanding cicatricial folliculitis or bumps at the back of his

Green Light to End the Cicatricial Folliculitis (Part 1)
Cheyenne and her brother John were at the clinic on the day of his surgery. The visit was significant in terms of developing a long term management strategy for his

The Door Opens to Finally End the Recurring Scalp Bumps
John had lived with a variety of scalp problems which are causing painful scalp bumps and deep folds in the skin and inflammation across the back of his head for

Naming and Fighting the Chronic Hairline Bumps
John’s experience with hairline bumps began in the adolescent years, at the beginning of puberty. His sister remembers John was almost an adolescent, around puberty, when the first bumps appeared

The Spark Returns After Battling With Chronic Folliculitis of the Nape (Part 2)
For several years prior to working with Dr. Sanusi Umar, John had to live with three different scalp conditions: acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN), cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) and dissecting cellulitis

The Spark Returns After Battling With Chronic Folliculitis of the Nape (Part 1)
During John’s initial visit with the Bumpinator, Dr. Sanusi Umar, all he knows is that the doctor will remove the bumps on the back of his head, a problem related