For Raul Ramirez, the goal of surgery was not to pretend the scar did not exist. It was to position and camouflage it within a new hairline so it would be far less noticeable from a normal viewing distance. A Different Goal for a Visible Scar When treating Raul’s acne
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
Two patients can both have scarring hair loss and still need different plans. In this short video, Dr. Sanusi Umar answers a recurring question about the Two Marias and explains why their care involved more than a single product. “What treatment did you actually use?” That question is the starting
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
