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Video: Festus: 18 Months After Acne Keloidalis Nuchae Treatment
Eighteen months can make a striking visual difference in a single patient story. In this Bumpinator short, Festus is shown across an 18-month span after surgical keloid removal for severe
Video: Kevin Sees Early Improvement in Dissecting Cellulitis
Before surgery, Kevin reached an important turning point in his care for severe dissecting cellulitis. Dr. Sanusi Umar recalls the first time the team saw that nonsurgical treatment was having
Video: Festus Steps Forward After Years of Recurrent Keloids
The final chapter of Festus’s Bumpinator story is not only about what was removed. It is about what was restored: belief, visibility, and the ability to step forward without hiding.
Video: John Opens Up About Acne Keloidalis Nuchae on The Baldcast
Some medical stories stay with the people who witness them. In this short Baldcast chapter, Dr. Sanusi Umar welcomes John, a patient whose experience with acne keloidalis nuchae is part
Video: James Revisited: Treating Acne Keloidalis Nuchae and Folliculitis Decalvans
James spent years dealing with acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) and folliculitis decalvans (FD), two scalp conditions that, in his case, were associated with discomfort, inflammation, scarring, and visible hair loss.
Video: Kevin’s Dissecting Cellulitis Plan Looks Beyond Disease Control
For Kevin, treating dissecting cellulitis has required more than one type of intervention. In this Bumpinator chapter, Dr. Sanusi Umar outlines a plan that has included medications, laser treatments and
Video: Six Years Later, Erasmo Faces the Fear of Acne Keloidalis Nuchae Again
A new area of scalp irritation brought back memories Erasmo hoped were behind him. Six years after surgery for acne keloidalis nuchae, he returned to Dr. Sanusi Umar worried that
Video: Festus Reflects on Recurrent Keloid Surgery and Dr. Umar
Festus and his mother look back on his experience with severe, multiple recurrent keloids and express their gratitude to Dr. Sanusi Umar and his team. In this chapter, one detail
Video: Marcus Is Ready to Say Goodbye to Acne Keloidalis Nuchae
Marcus returned to Dr. Sanusi Umar with a clear goal: move forward from the large scalp growth that had made something as ordinary as wearing a hat difficult. In this