For Mia and her family, managing alopecia included a very practical challenge: Mia would not take the capsules on their own. Her mother had to find a way to make the routine workable, and chocolate became part of the answer. Finding a Routine Mia Would Accept Mia’s mother explained that
Persistent inflammation can look routine on the surface. Dr. Sanusi Umar explains why negative cultures, a poor response to antibiotics, and continued bumps may justify a closer look at the scalp’s underlying biology. By Sanusi Umar, MD Stubborn, inflamed bumps after a hair transplant are often treated as infection, simple
Robert had already undergone four surgeries, including radiation therapy. His experience shows why complex keloid care may call for an individualized plan and collaboration among physicians. By Sanusi Umar, MD The contrast in Robert’s before-and-after images is immediate. Behind that visible change is a history of difficult treatment: he had
Pastor Chalmers had reached a point where another surgery was the last thing he wanted. In this short chapter of The Bumpinator, he explains how concerns about the back of his head affected his confidence, while Dr. Sanusi Umar begins a careful scalp evaluation and makes clear that responsible care
Persistent bumps after a hair transplant can invite a quick explanation. In this short video, Dr. Sanusi Umar cautions against automatically labeling every bump as routine folliculitis or infection and points instead to the possibility of underlying inflammatory scalp biology. “Do not assume it is routine folliculitis or pimples.” Dr.
Retrograde alopecia is often associated with pattern hair loss. In this short video, Dr. Sanusi Umar explains why that visible pattern may not tell the whole story and why PIILIF may be relevant in some patients. “Think retrograde alopecia is just advanced pattern hair loss?” Dr. Umar opens with that
Months after a hair transplant, persistent redness can raise an important question: is the scalp still simply healing, or does the inflammation deserve a closer look? One of the most commonly overlooked patterns I evaluate is PIILIF. The question matters because some patients continue to show redness long after hair
Flaking, scaling, or redness can look like ordinary dandruff. In this short video, Dr. Sanusi Umar explains why those signs may raise a different question when they occur with androgenetic alopecia or pattern baldness. “Dandruff by itself may just be dandruff.” Dr. Sanusi Umar begins with that simple distinction. The
