A newly published case series led by dermatologist and clinical investigator Dr. Sanusi Umar describes three men with the same combination of severe acne keloidalis nuchae, scalp-wide dissecting cellulitis, and extensive secondary cutis verticis gyrata. The findings support a candidate AKN-DCS-CVG syndrome that now requires independent validation. By Sanusi Umar,
A new study finds PIILIF in normal-looking scalp and clinically quiet nodules, offering new clues to relapse, spread and permanent scarring hair loss. If your scalp bumps settle and then return, read this A painful scalp bump appears. Pressure builds. It may become tender, swell, drain pus and then seem
A technical, implementation-focused summary of a paired-biopsy study examining the clinical, histologic and immunophenotypic expression of PIILIF across dissecting cellulitis disease states. Clinical premise Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp is conventionally classified as a neutrophilic primary cicatricial alopecia characterized by follicular occlusion, rupture, abscess formation, sinus tracts, granulation tissue and
Dr. Sanusi Umar introduced one of his longtime patients, Robert Peeters. Robert once had a very severe condition of Acne Keloidalis Nuchae, and has been in Dr. U’s care for 7 years now. What initially appears to be an introductory greeting for a new podcast series is actually a demonstration
“This is me. No more secrets. No more shame.” Diseases such as AKN are very often misunderstood. They may appear as hairline bumps or Barber’s Bumps. However, the underlying problem is chronic inflammation which will ultimately create scarring and long-lasting changes to the skin. For Anwar, the painful bumps that
This is another moment of great significance in Anwar’s life. Anwar has lived with what most would call “bumps on the back of the head” (a medical condition called acne keloidalis nuchae), but now he is dealing with an entirely new experience: showing the world as he wants it. With
It is time. Years of going through bumps on the back of the head and persistent acne keloidalis nuchae have finally come to an end. Anwar removed his hat and showed the world what he had been hiding. Dr. Sanusi Umar confirmed that it had worked; Anwar no longer had
In this chapter update, Anwar talks about what is perhaps most significant for him, but simple. He has been living with the consequences of chronic inflammation of the scalp, and it has made him feel seen in the worst of ways. What many people would describe as bumps on the
