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Video: Why Dr. Umar Chose to Avoid Radiation for Marcus’s Keloid
For Marcus, a treatment discussion about a keloid leads to an important question: should radiation be part of the plan? In this Bumpinator chapter, Dr. Sanusi Umar explains why he
Video: Acne Keloidalis Nuchae: When Doctors Want to Help but Answers Are Limited
For John, living with acne keloidalis nuchae and cutis verticis gyrata has meant continuing to seek help. In this chapter of The Baldcast, Dr. Sanusi Umar reflects on a difficult
Video: Anwar’s Acne Keloidalis Nuchae Story: Two Years After Surgery
For 16 years, Anwar lived with acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN), a scalp condition that he struggled to find the right help for. In this short Baldcast video, his story reaches
Video: Acne Keloidalis Nuchae: The Habits Juan Learned to Hide
For Juan, acne keloidalis nuchae has shaped more than his experience with a scalp condition. In a conversation with Dr. Sanusi Umar, he describes how an unsuccessful early treatment and
Video: Kevin’s Bumpinator Tattoo: A Tribute to a New Superhero
Kevin had once talked about switching his allegiance from one superhero to another. In this Bumpinator chapter, that idea becomes a tattoo, and Dr. Sanusi Umar gets to see the
Video: Cheyenne on John’s Acne Keloidalis Nuchae and Losing Hope
For Cheyenne, watching John live with acne keloidalis nuchae meant witnessing changes she could not stop and questions she could not answer. In this chapter, she speaks about the frustration,
Video: Marcus Describes Daily Pain From Acne Keloidalis Nuchae
In Chapter 6 of The Bumpinator, Marcus gives Dr. Sanusi Umar a direct account of what his scalp keloid feels like day to day. Beyond what can be seen, he
Video: How Acne Keloidalis Nuchae Limits Juan’s Time With His Son
For Juan, acne keloidalis nuchae became more than something he could feel on the back of his head. What he first thought was a small pimple in his early twenties
Video: Kevin Gets Back on His Motorcycle After Dissecting Cellulitis Treatment
For Kevin, progress after treatment for dissecting cellulitis is connected to something he uses every day: his motorcycle helmet. During this Bumpinator follow-up, he tells Dr. Sanusi Umar that the