Three months after surgery, Raul Ramirez is shown from the back, the left back view, and through a full turn. The changing angles highlight one consistent detail: his scar is positioned within the new hairline so surrounding hair can help make it less noticeable during normal viewing. A result should
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
After Adrian’s episode opened a wider discussion, Salma in Morocco asked Dr. Sanusi Umar how acne keloidalis nuchae differs from folliculitis, keloids, and ingrown hairs. It is an important distinction for people trying to understand hairline bumps or bumps on the back of the head, because conditions that may look
John’s story with acne keloidalis nuchae begins around puberty, when bumps started appearing at the back of his head. What initially drew attention during a haircut eventually became years of repeated attempts to find an answer, until Dr. Sanusi Umar recognized the pattern and gave John a name for what
Anwar came to Dr. Sanusi Umar with folliculitis decalvans at an extreme level. In this short Bumpinator chapter, Dr. Umar describes the case as “very severe, as severe as they come” and explains that he plans to take a nontraditional approach rather than rely on a routine path. A Case
