Maria’s treatment for folliculitis decalvans did not begin with a hair transplant. In this Baldcast chapter, Dr. Sanusi Umar asks viewers to focus on the sequence: diseased tissue was surgically excised, the scalp was stabilized, tattooing was used during healing, and three years later transplantation followed. The result shown in
Maria remembers the timing clearly. It was a Thursday when she was told that a doctor was there and could come see her. She did not know Dr. Sanusi Umar yet, but she agreed to meet him. What followed was a rapid sequence of events that moved her care for
John’s Bumpinator story is approaching its conclusion, but this trailer begins by reminding viewers how much has already been at stake. A family member recalls a serious car accident in which John drove off a cliff and was airlifted out. The short then shifts toward his scalp, the years of
When hair is falling out and the scalp is becoming more visible through the hair, it can be tempting to frame every decision around an ideal future. In Maria’s case, Dr. Sanusi Umar takes a different view. His focus is on the finite window in which a person is living
After Anwar’s episode of The Bumpinator, Dr. Sanusi Umar received a question from Lucas in Brazil about acne keloidalis nuchae. Lucas had noticed that his AKN lesions seemed to flare during the summer and wanted to know whether heat and sweating were making the condition worse. Dr. Umar’s answer draws
For one young patient, keloids were not simply something visible on the ear. The ear growth had become physically uncomfortable, with enough weight and pressure to affect an ordinary activity as basic as sleeping. In this Bumpinator short, the patient’s own words show why Dr. Sanusi Umar’s patient-first approach centers
After Adrian’s episode opened a wider discussion, Salma in Morocco asked Dr. Sanusi Umar how acne keloidalis nuchae differs from folliculitis, keloids, and ingrown hairs. It is an important distinction for people trying to understand hairline bumps or bumps on the back of the head, because conditions that may look
Robert’s case brought acne keloidalis nuchae together with folliculitis decalvans at a level that left Dr. Sanusi Umar without an established protocol to follow. In this Baldcast chapter, Dr. Umar explains how medical limitations, the possibility of highly invasive surgery, and uncertainty around treatment forced him to think beyond the
