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
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
Robert’s case brought acne keloidalis nuchae together with folliculitis decalvans at a level that left Dr. Sanusi Umar without an established protocol to follow. In this Baldcast chapter, Dr. Umar explains how medical limitations, the possibility of highly invasive surgery, and uncertainty around treatment forced him to think beyond the
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
Kevin is presenting with a very severe form of dissecting cellulitis, along with hidradenitis suppurativa. His condition has continued to progress aggressively despite multiple past attempts at treatment, creating the kind of difficult clinical problem that leads Dr. Sanusi Umar to look beyond conventional approaches. When Powerful Medications Do Not
James’ acne keloidalis nuchae story carries a simple warning from Dr. Sanusi Umar: do not ignore persistent scalp changes when they are still small. When James returned to Dr. Umar years after an earlier visit, the bumps on the back of the head had changed dramatically, and he also had
