For Juan, acne keloidalis nuchae became more than something he could feel on the back of his head. What he first thought was a small pimple in his early twenties grew into a condition that, in his words, created “limitations” in the everyday moments he values as a husband and
For Kevin, progress after treatment for dissecting cellulitis is connected to something he uses every day: his motorcycle helmet. During this Bumpinator follow-up, he tells Dr. Sanusi Umar that the helmet, jacket, and motorcycle boots are now the first things he grabs before heading to work. A Daily Routine That
Kevin was largely bald, and his scalp had been changed by disease, lesions, and scarring. In this chapter of The Bumpinator, Dr. Sanusi Umar explains how he planned customized scalp pigmentation to create the semblance of hair while working with the complex terrain left by dissecting cellulitis and Kevin’s scalp
For John, living with Acne Keloidalis Nuchae, Dissecting Cellulitis, and Cutis Verticis Gyrata was only part of the burden. The uncertainty became especially difficult after doctors told him there was “no cure,” leaving him afraid that the changes he was seeing would continue to get worse. The Words That Took
For nearly two decades, Robert lived with severe Cutis Verticis Gyrata (CVG), a scalp condition that became part of how he experienced daily life. His story in The Bumpinator is not only about what could be seen on his scalp. It is also about the emotional weight he carried and
A visible scalp condition can lead people to make assumptions about infection and transmission. In this Bumpinator Q+A, Dr. Sanusi Umar addresses that stigma directly and explains what Kevin’s condition is, and what it is not. The Question Behind the Stigma The question is simple but important: Is Kevin’s condition
Kevin’s surgery went as expected, and the progress leading up to it left him relieved that the procedure did not need to be as extensive as it could have been. In this Bumpinator chapter, Dr. Sanusi Umar looks ahead to the next phase of Kevin’s dissecting cellulitis treatment and the
Can removing hair follicles help with dissecting cellulitis? In this Bumpinator Q+A, Dr. Sanusi Umar responds to viewer questions about laser hair removal and electrolysis, using Kevin’s case to explain why a follicle-targeting treatment can be useful but may not be enough on its own. Why viewers asked about laser
