Severe hair loss can look like the final stage of androgenetic alopecia. In this short video, Dr. Sanusi Umar points to a study finding that raises a more complex question about inflammation, fibrosis, and the biology of the scalp. “Severely bald?” That question opens Dr. Umar’s explanation. When male pattern
Two common questions about John’s scalp condition were simple: Is it a lipoma? Is it a tumor? Dr. Sanusi Umar explains why the answer depends on distinguishing a benign fatty growth from a very different group of inflammatory scalp diseases. “Is it a lipoma?” “Is it a tumor?” Those questions
For Mia, a trip to Disneyland was supposed to include the same princess experience she saw other children enjoying. Her mother recalls how scalp hair loss changed that moment, and why the memory came to mean more than hair. Mia’s mother describes her as outgoing and deeply enthusiastic about Disneyland.
Two patients can both have scarring hair loss and still need different plans. In this short video, Dr. Sanusi Umar answers a recurring question about the Two Marias and explains why their care involved more than a single product. “What treatment did you actually use?” That question is the starting
A public conversation about celebrity hair transplantation raises a broader clinical point: Afro-textured hair can be transplanted, but the surgeon must respect what happens beneath the skin and evaluate the scalp before surgery. A hair transplant for curly hair begins with understanding that the visible curl is only part of
Festus’s treatment continues with Dr. Sanusi Umar focusing on two severe keloids along the beard line and chin. In Episode 3, Chapter 14 of The Bumpinator, Dr. Umar explains which lesion was removed first, the injections used during treatment, and why the next lesion drew his particular attention. Starting at
Festus is ready for the next stage of treatment for his severe keloids, but Dr. Sanusi Umar is clear that this operation is not about removing every lesion at once. In Episode 3, Chapter 12 of The Bumpinator, Dr. Umar identifies the lesions he wants to address first and explains
The story of two Marias closes with a message that reaches beyond folliculitis decalvans and treatment alone. Dr. Sanusi Umar reflects on what healing can require when answers are not immediate, emphasizing timing, faith, daring, persistence, and freedom as part of the human experience behind medical care. Healing Is Not
