Author: Dr Sanusi Umar MD

Sanusi Umar MD, FAAD is a board certified Dermatologist by the American board of dermatologists. Before then he was board certified by the American board of internal medicine. He is on faculty at both UCLA and Harbor-UCLA dermatology divisions. He is the head of the scalp and hair disorders section of the Harbor-UCLA where he teaches dermatology residents. Dr Umar has published several articles in peer review journals in the field of dermatology and the subject of hair disorders and management in general. His areas of research include hair loss treatment using natural non pharmaceutical methods, acne keloidalis nuchae, novel hair loss treatment pathways as well as in the field of hair transplantation where he pioneered the follicular unit excision - FUE methods of hair surgery, body hair transplantation and African hair type transplantation. He holds several patents both in the United states and worldwide. He is the owner of Dr U Hair and Skin Clinic, Finetouch Laboratories Inc which is the maker of an all natural hair health product line as well as Dr U Devices Inc which is a maker of FUE hair transplantation and other surgery devices

Bad FUE Hair Transplant Planning: Head Donor Over Harvesting, Poor Yield

FUE Hair Transplant Planning: Bad FUE Hair Transplant planning can lead to unnatural-looking hair, as demonstrated by one of Dr. U’s recent patients. He had previously visited another clinic to correct his severe baldness. Unfortunately for the patient, the clinic he visited practices something that has become a problematic habit of many novice FUE hair […]

VIDEO: Allow Innovations in AKN Treatments to Be Your Gain

AKN Bumps - Note the plaquelike growth of acne keloidalis nuchae on the back of this patient's neck.

New AKN Treatment: Are you tired of living with the itchy, painful, and embarrassing conditions of acne keloidalis nuchae? This skin condition, more commonly referred to as AKN, can often be mistaken for a persistent razor rash or “barber’s rash.” However, despite common misconceptions, AKN has nothing to do with unsanitary barber tools or shaving […]

How Do Doctors Diagnose Hair Loss Types?

How Do Doctors Diagnose Hair Loss Types?

How do doctors diagnose hair loss types: Individuals often ask us here at Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic in Los Angeles how they should treat their hair loss. The answer is that it depends on which hair loss types are at work. A medical diagnosis will provide you with this information and the cause(s) […]

Should Pigmented Moles Be Treated With Lasers?

Model with a mole, also known as a beauty mark on her top upper lip.*

Best Mole Laser Treatment Los Angeles: Pigmented moles are either flat or raised moles (with symmetrical, well-defined borders) that are dark in color due to a high concentration of melanin pigment. Some people may choose to have them removed so that they are not visible or noticeable to others. And since lasers can clear brown […]

The Role of Empathy for Better AKN Treatment Results and Better Ideation in General

Role of empathy in AKN and ideation

Empathy & AKN Treatment: The significance of empathy, the awareness of how another person perceives or feels, is often underestimated. When there is a specific goal to be achieved, the role of empathy is often perceived as a secondary nice-to-have or considered entirely irrelevant. But here, at the Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinics here […]

Dr. U Provides Adult Acne Treatment for Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles Patient

This patient consulted Dr. U in Los Angeles for adult acne treatment. She is happy with her results.

Best Adult Acne Treatment Los Angeles: A Hermosa Beach patient came to us troubled by her adult acne and the ensuing acne scars. She had previously tried over-the-counter adult acne treatment and medications without satisfying results. “I would never consider leaving home for any reason without makeup,” the patient said of her skin condition. Adult […]

What is the Dr.UGraft™ Advanced FUE System?

Dr. UGraft™’s hair transplant system is a revolutionary breakthrough in cosmetic hair restoration. This all-in-one system uses a unique, patented design, allowing patients of any ethnic background to undergo FUE surgery for the first time in history. Article Update July 2022 As of November 20221, Dr. U Devices has released the latest version of the […]

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