Mia lives with alopecia totalis, a form of alopecia areata. In this chapter of The Baldcast, Dr. Sanusi Umar makes space for a childhood surprise as Mia opens a gift and discovers plans for a visit to Disneyland. A Minnie Mouse Gift With Another Surprise Inside The moment begins with
A fixed donor-area map cannot tell the whole story. Dr. Sanusi Umar explains how a close-clipping assessment can help match hair transplant donor boundaries to each person’s actual hair pattern. Two patients can have very different hair thinning patterns even when a traditional map marks the same general donor area.
Dr. Eleojo Achimugu is a doctor, but that did not make her own experience with lichen planopilaris any less uncertain. In this chapter of The Baldcast, she tells Dr. Sanusi Umar how worsening scalp symptoms led her to search urgently for someone with specialist knowledge of hair. Waiting for the
For Mia and her family, alopecia is more than a question of hair. In this closing chapter of The Baldcast, Dr. Sanusi Umar thanks her family for traveling from Arizona and explains why caring for a child must begin with the child’s individual needs. A Family’s Trust Dr. Umar opens
For Eleojo, a surgeon with training in hair restoration, a passing glance in the mirror changed how she understood her hair loss. In this Baldcast conversation with Dr. Sanusi Umar, she recalls the thinning, scalp sensations and concern about scarring alopecia that prompted her to seek specialist care. Her account
For families navigating childhood hair loss, it can be difficult to know what to expect from treatment. Mia’s experience with alopecia totalis provides one family’s story, while Dr. Sanusi Umar offers an essential reminder: outcomes differ, and children deserve options that are tolerable and realistic. One Family’s Experience Is Not
A change in the scalp can first be noticed by someone else. In this Baldcast conversation about lichen planopilaris, a physician describes how her hairdresser spotted something unusual before she herself recognized any change. The observation seemed small at the time, but she now remembers it differently. The First Observation
When a child experiences alopecia, parents may find themselves searching for answers and weighing different forms of care. In this chapter of The Baldcast, Mia’s father reflects on his family’s experience with alopecia totalis and shares a message for other fathers facing a similar situation. A Message to Other Parents
Dr. Umar provides a range of advanced hair treatment services, utilizing his expertise in FUE hair transplant techniques. With a focus on minimally invasive procedures, Dr. Umar’s clinic offers personalized solutions for hair restoration, ensuring rapid healing and natural-looking results.
