Retrograde alopecia is often associated with pattern hair loss. In this short video, Dr. Sanusi Umar explains why that visible pattern may not tell the whole story and why PIILIF may be relevant in some patients. “Think retrograde alopecia is just advanced pattern hair loss?” Dr. Umar opens with that
Months after a hair transplant, persistent redness can raise an important question: is the scalp still simply healing, or does the inflammation deserve a closer look? One of the most commonly overlooked patterns I evaluate is PIILIF. The question matters because some patients continue to show redness long after hair
Severe hair loss can look like the final stage of androgenetic alopecia. In this short video, Dr. Sanusi Umar points to a study finding that raises a more complex question about inflammation, fibrosis, and the biology of the scalp. “Severely bald?” That question opens Dr. Umar’s explanation. When male pattern
Two common questions about John’s scalp condition were simple: Is it a lipoma? Is it a tumor? Dr. Sanusi Umar explains why the answer depends on distinguishing a benign fatty growth from a very different group of inflammatory scalp diseases. “Is it a lipoma?” “Is it a tumor?” Those questions
For Mia, a trip to Disneyland was supposed to include the same princess experience she saw other children enjoying. Her mother recalls how scalp hair loss changed that moment, and why the memory came to mean more than hair. Mia’s mother describes her as outgoing and deeply enthusiastic about Disneyland.
Two patients can both have scarring hair loss and still need different plans. In this short video, Dr. Sanusi Umar answers a recurring question about the Two Marias and explains why their care involved more than a single product. “What treatment did you actually use?” That question is the starting
Festus’s treatment continues with Dr. Sanusi Umar focusing on two severe keloids along the beard line and chin. In Episode 3, Chapter 14 of The Bumpinator, Dr. Umar explains which lesion was removed first, the injections used during treatment, and why the next lesion drew his particular attention. Starting at
Maria remembers the timing clearly. It was a Thursday when she was told that a doctor was there and could come see her. She did not know Dr. Sanusi Umar yet, but she agreed to meet him. What followed was a rapid sequence of events that moved her care for
