Massive ear keloids developed after piercings in this child, creating a treatment challenge that involved both removing the large growths and preserving the natural contour and appearance of the ears. One year after treatment with Dr. U, the follow-up documented that the treated areas remained clear of the massive keloid
Four years after surgery, Dennis is able to look back on a long experience with acne keloidalis nuchae and folliculitis decalvans. In this Bumpinator chapter, the focus is the result he can now describe in his own words after years of dealing with the conditions and undergoing surgery. Looking Back
Kevin was largely bald, and his scalp had been changed by disease, lesions, and scarring. In this chapter of The Bumpinator, Dr. Sanusi Umar explains how he planned customized scalp pigmentation to create the semblance of hair while working with the complex terrain left by dissecting cellulitis and Kevin’s scalp
Before surgery, Festus held onto a simple hope: that one day he would feel like himself again. Living with severe, multiple recurrent keloids had also made him think about how others saw him. In this chapter of The Bumpinator, his faith and his hope for a different future come into
Marcus enters this chapter with a clear focus on the future. For audiences following complex scalp stories involving acne keloidalis nuchae and keloid concerns, his words center the human side of living through a condition for years: the desire to feel like himself again and to move forward with more
For John, living with Acne Keloidalis Nuchae, Dissecting Cellulitis, and Cutis Verticis Gyrata was only part of the burden. The uncertainty became especially difficult after doctors told him there was “no cure,” leaving him afraid that the changes he was seeing would continue to get worse. The Words That Took
A research-focused short video examines a recurring combination of acne keloidalis nuchae, dissecting cellulitis and secondary cutis verticis gyrata, with PIILIF appearing across biopsy sites. The observation is a candidate pattern for further study, not a conclusion that every scalp bump will progress into these conditions. When three scalp conditions
For nearly two decades, Robert lived with severe Cutis Verticis Gyrata (CVG), a scalp condition that became part of how he experienced daily life. His story in The Bumpinator is not only about what could be seen on his scalp. It is also about the emotional weight he carried and
