Dr. Sanusi Umar discusses in detail the unique and complicated combination of diseases that Robert had developed. Robert had the worst-case scenario of Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae (another term for AKN) in addition to developing Cutis Verticis Gyrata (CVG). CVG causes the scalp to develop deep grooves and ridges. It was
Anwar has been on an emotional roller coaster for years, and so has his father, Aldwyn. Now, thanks to Dr. Umar’s innovative techniques, they both have reason to hope. “I am cautiously optimistic,” Aldwyn states. “There is always an element of risk, but I think with the research he has done and the doctor’s track record, this puts him in the 90th percentile success rate.”
Anwar has been on an emotional roller coaster for years, and so has his father, Aldwyn. Now, thanks to Dr. Umar’s innovative techniques, they both have reason to hope. “I am cautiously optimistic,” Aldwyn states. “There is always an element of risk, but I think with the research he has done and the doctor’s track record, this puts him in the 90th percentile success rate.”
By the time John Picone reached out to the Bumpinator, his scalp demonstrated more than a single condition. His scalp revealed numerous deep creases at the very top of his head; and multiple boil-like lesions, located throughout his scalp. Over the years, all of these issues combined, resulting in multiple
By the time John Picone got to see Dr. Sanusi Umar, John had been to almost every doctor that treated skin issues that were similar to what John was experiencing. Each one gave John different creams, different pills, different ways to try to reduce the amount of swelling of the
Once the Cicatricial Folliculitis reached Robert’s sideburns and scalp, every day was now an unpleasant experience. This was due to the discomfort associated with inflammation from the sideburns to the scalp, and the large lesions growing around his head. According to Dr. Sanusi Umar, the sheer size of these growths
Since childhood, Robert has lived with scalp cysts, and therefore it has affected every aspect of his adulthood. As such, when compared to patients who developed this condition later in life and had time to form relationships and establish their careers prior to developing the condition, Robert’s AKN began to
Dr. Umar stated that most individuals that see severe cases of a scalp scarring disorder like Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) will frequently inquire regarding how this could have developed in such an extreme form. Although Robert acknowledged that his case was quite aggressive, he also had to continue to live
