A lot of people don’t realize how free they truly are until a debilitating condition takes over their lives. This was exactly the case for Adrian, who spent eight long years struggling with Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN), a chronic scalp condition that caused a large, painful bump to form on
After his life-changing Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) removal surgery with top AKN specialist Dr. Sanusi Umar, Adrian finally feels like he can relax and just be himself. Before surgery, every day was a balancing act: working overtime to save money, hiding his scalp bump under layers of clothing, and constantly
For eight years, Adrian suffered through a chronic scalp condition called Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN), a disorder that causes painful, keloid-like bumps to form on the scalp and neck. Over time, his hairline scalp bumps developed into a large, raised lesion that became both a physical and emotional burden. What
After his successful AKN removal surgery with world-renowned skin and hair specialist Dr. Sanusi Umar, Adrian has been going out of his way to pursue his goals and expand his career opportunities. Once introverted, self-deprecating, and weighed down by insecurity, he now carries himself with confidence. The person who used
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 head. Dr. Sanusi Umar assessed John’s medical history to identify any factors that may impact healing and/or long term results
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 long standing scalp issues. These conditions resulted in chronic cicatricial folliculitis, scarring changes and recurrent bumps on the back of
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 many years. He has gone through dozens of doctors, tried a multitude of prescriptions and spent years being told by
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 on the back of his head. She also mentions that during this same time frame, the bumps seemed easily explained
