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
For Marcus, the treatment discussion reaches a difficult point: what happens when a keloid has become too large for steroid injections to flatten it? In this Baldcast chapter, Dr. Sanusi Umar explains that removal itself is only part of the problem. The larger challenge is reducing the risk that the
Massive ear keloids developed after piercings in this child, creating a treatment challenge that involved both removing the large growths and preserving the natural contour and appearance of the ears. One year after treatment with Dr. U, the follow-up documented that the treated areas remained clear of the massive keloid
Four years after surgery, Dennis is able to look back on a long experience with acne keloidalis nuchae and folliculitis decalvans. In this Bumpinator chapter, the focus is the result he can now describe in his own words after years of dealing with the conditions and undergoing surgery. Looking Back
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
Marcus enters this chapter with a clear focus on the future. For audiences following complex scalp stories involving acne keloidalis nuchae and keloid concerns, his words center the human side of living through a condition for years: the desire to feel like himself again and to move forward with more
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
