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
From Buenos Aires to Manhattan Beach, experienced surgeons joined Dr. Sanusi Umar for hands-on training focused on new skin-responsive, all-purpose FUE technology and its use across a range of hair restoration scenarios. A Hands-On Exchange in Hair Transplant Practice The visit brought accomplished hair transplant surgeons from Argentina to Manhattan
For Mia’s family, hair loss became more than a medical concern. Her parents, Fernando and Blanca, kept traveling from Arizona as they looked for answers for their daughter. In this Baldcast chapter, Dr. Sanusi Umar reflects on what their persistence says about the effect a child’s hair loss can have
