Can removing hair follicles help with dissecting cellulitis? In this Bumpinator Q+A, Dr. Sanusi Umar responds to viewer questions about laser hair removal and electrolysis, using Kevin’s case to explain why a follicle-targeting treatment can be useful but may not be enough on its own. Why viewers asked about laser
As the keloid on Marcus’s scalp continued to grow, finding the right doctor became about more than locating someone who could perform a procedure. Marcus wanted a physician who understood his situation and could relate to what he was facing. In this chapter of The Bumpinator, his family describes how
Before John knew terms such as acne keloidalis nuchae, dissecting cellulitis, or cutis vertices gyrata, he remembers a childhood centered on sports, family, and a normal upbringing. In this chapter of The Baldcast, Dr. Sanusi Umar takes John back to the beginning, before the scalp bumps appeared and before several
After viewers asked whether Kevin has hidradenitis suppurativa and what his diagnosis actually is, Dr. Sanusi Umar addressed the question directly. He identifies Kevin’s condition as dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, an inflammatory scarring alopecia condition discussed in this Bumpinator Q+A. Dr. U Names Kevin’s Diagnosis In the video, Dr.
For 16 years, one patient lived with acne keloidalis nuchae while facing repeated frustration, failed treatments, and continued attempts to find relief. In this Bumpinator short, Dr. Sanusi Umar revisits the case and the specialized surgical approach that became a major turning point in the patient’s story. Sixteen Years of
Eighteen months can make a striking visual difference in a single patient story. In this Bumpinator short, Festus is shown across an 18-month span after surgical keloid removal for severe keloids and multiple recurrent keloids, with the focus kept on documented change rather than spectacle. A Difficult Recurrent Keloid Case
Marcus Rogers was 35 and living in Baltimore, Maryland when he described how a scalp keloid changed his life after a hair transplant. What began about three months after surgery became a source of persistent pain, itching, discomfort, and an emotional burden that grew alongside the keloid. A Keloid Appears
Before surgery, Kevin reached an important turning point in his care for severe dissecting cellulitis. Dr. Sanusi Umar recalls the first time the team saw that nonsurgical treatment was having a positive effect, an early sign that brought hope and helped shape what came next. The Moment the Treatment Began
