For Mia, whose story on The Baldcast has included living with alopecia totalis, the closing chapter turns toward a very different kind of moment: a princess day. Dr. Sanusi Umar (Dr. U) gifted her tickets to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, giving Mia and her family an experience centered on excitement, dressing
Eleojo was losing hair, but an early explanation of traction alopecia did not feel adequate to her. In The Baldcast, she tells Dr. Sanusi Umar why she kept asking for a closer examination, and how a trichoscope eventually revealed signs of lichen Planopilaris (LPP), while a formal diagnosis remained pending.
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
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
As Marcus prepares for surgery related to his scalp condition, acne keloidalis nuchae, his cousin Tabitha is there beside him. In this chapter of The Bumpinator, her words reveal how much the day means to someone who has watched him struggle and wants to see him move forward. “Marcus Is
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
