Festus has lived for decades with recurring keloids, but the condition has not taken away his sense of hope. In this Bumpinator short reel, Dr. Sanusi Umar recalls first meeting Festus and being struck not only by the visible condition, but by the personality and conviction of the man living
When James returned to see Dr. Sanusi Umar, he already had a large lump on the back of his head. What made his acne keloidalis nuchae case especially revealing was that Dr. Umar had seen him years earlier, giving them a record of how much the condition had changed over
For seven years, Arturo had been battling acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN). When he reached a pivotal point in his care with Dr. Sanusi Umar, the weight of that long experience was visible, but so was the possibility of moving forward. “I know it’s been a very long journey for you,”
Dennis’s story centers on two difficult scalp conditions, folliculitis decalvans (FD) and acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN). In this short Bumpinator chapter, the focus is on a major removal and Dennis’s experience with tufting, irritation, painful bumps, and patches of hair loss. The video opens with a direct description: “massive FD
Bulldog Scalp, also called cutis verticis gyrata (CVG), is described in this Bumpinator chapter as a scalp condition that causes deep folds and ridges. Dr. Sanusi Umar explains that CVG can be primary or secondary, then introduces Robert, whose acne keloidalis nuchae progressed and contributed to the development of his
For this patient, the visible effects of AKN affected more than the back of the head. Fear of questions and unwanted attention eventually made being seen in public difficult. “AKN is not contagious,” Dr. Sanusi Umar states at the opening of this short video. He also describes acne keloidalis nuchae
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Recently, we published a research paper titled “Papular Acne Keloidalis Nuchae Treatment Success Using Follicular Unit Excision” in JAAD Case Reports. This study explores a treatment method for Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) using Follicular Unit Excision (FUE), which could be a promising solution for individuals dealing with this condition. Acne
