Robert had already undergone four surgeries, including radiation therapy. His experience shows why complex keloid care may call for an individualized plan and collaboration among physicians. By Sanusi Umar, MD The contrast in Robert’s before-and-after images is immediate. Behind that visible change is a history of difficult treatment: he had
Persistent bumps after a hair transplant can invite a quick explanation. In this short video, Dr. Sanusi Umar cautions against automatically labeling every bump as routine folliculitis or infection and points instead to the possibility of underlying inflammatory scalp biology. “Do not assume it is routine folliculitis or pimples.” Dr.
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
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
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
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
