For Juan, living with acne keloidalis nuchae has affected more than how he feels about his scalp. In this chapter of The Bumpinator, he describes the small, everyday adjustments he makes around other people and why being able to embrace his son freely matters most. When Even a Greeting Takes
For Festus, living with multiple keloids has been a difficult experience. In this Bumpinator chapter, he reflects on a conversation with Dr. Sanusi Umar, the excitement he felt afterward, and the gratitude he now wants to express. A Promise to Do His Best “I don’t know where to start,” Festus
For Marcus, a treatment discussion about a keloid leads to an important question: should radiation be part of the plan? In this Bumpinator chapter, Dr. Sanusi Umar explains why he intends to remove the keloid without using radiation, even though radiation may be considered in some cases involving acne keloidalis
For John, living with acne keloidalis nuchae and cutis verticis gyrata has meant continuing to seek help. In this chapter of The Baldcast, Dr. Sanusi Umar reflects on a difficult reality: even caring physicians may be limited by the knowledge and treatments available to them. When Doctors Have Reached the
Kevin had once talked about switching his allegiance from one superhero to another. In this Bumpinator chapter, that idea becomes a tattoo, and Dr. Sanusi Umar gets to see the tribute for himself. The artwork connects Kevin’s admiration for the Bumpinator with the subject of dissecting cellulitis. A Promise About
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
