Featured AKN Articles
More Than the Removal of Posterior Scalp Scarring Disorder (Part 1)
Today is John’s surgery day and the clinical team is working to prepare him for his surgery. The team, lead by Dr. Sanusi Umar, has worked with John to help
Green Light to End the Cicatricial Folliculitis (Part 2)
John’s medical care plan focused on preparing him for surgery by improving his general health status prior to addressing the longstanding cicatricial folliculitis or bumps at the back of his
Green Light to End the Cicatricial Folliculitis (Part 1)
Cheyenne and her brother John were at the clinic on the day of his surgery. The visit was significant in terms of developing a long term management strategy for his
The Door Opens to Finally End the Recurring Scalp Bumps
John had lived with a variety of scalp problems which are causing painful scalp bumps and deep folds in the skin and inflammation across the back of his head for
Naming and Fighting the Chronic Hairline Bumps
John’s experience with hairline bumps began in the adolescent years, at the beginning of puberty. His sister remembers John was almost an adolescent, around puberty, when the first bumps appeared
The Spark Returns After Battling With Chronic Folliculitis of the Nape (Part 2)
For several years prior to working with Dr. Sanusi Umar, John had to live with three different scalp conditions: acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN), cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) and dissecting cellulitis
The Spark Returns After Battling With Chronic Folliculitis of the Nape (Part 1)
During John’s initial visit with the Bumpinator, Dr. Sanusi Umar, all he knows is that the doctor will remove the bumps on the back of his head, a problem related
Optimize Before We Cut: An Early Start to Treatment Helps John Get Ahead of His Scalp Bumps
When a patient finds the right doctor to treat their scalp bumps on the back of their head, often caused by conditions such as folliculitis keloidalis nuchae, there can be
Beyond the Textbook: Anwar’s Healing From 16-year Scalp Bumps After the Surgery
The disease affecting Anwar’s scalp is considered one of the most severe cases of scalp bumps or folliculitis decalvans. It is a persistent inflammatory condition that causes destruction of hair