For families navigating childhood hair loss, it can be difficult to know what to expect from treatment. Mia’s experience with alopecia totalis provides one family’s story, while Dr. Sanusi Umar offers an essential reminder: outcomes differ, and children deserve options that are tolerable and realistic. One Family’s Experience Is Not
For Kevin and his mom, dissecting cellulitis has meant more than a difficult scalp condition. In this chapter of The Bumpinator, his mom reflects on the pain he endured, his determination not to give up, and the treatment he received from Dr. Sanusi Umar. “It’s Kevin Again” Kevin’s mom, speaking
For Juan, living with acne keloidalis nuchae has affected more than how he feels about his scalp. In this chapter of The Bumpinator, he describes the small, everyday adjustments he makes around other people and why being able to embrace his son freely matters most. When Even a Greeting Takes
For Festus, living with multiple keloids has been a difficult experience. In this Bumpinator chapter, he reflects on a conversation with Dr. Sanusi Umar, the excitement he felt afterward, and the gratitude he now wants to express. A Promise to Do His Best “I don’t know where to start,” Festus
For a pastor and minister active in his community, acne keloidalis nuchae became more than a concern about the back of his scalp. He describes losing confidence, worrying about how others saw him, and reaching a point where he had given up. A previous procedure had also made him reluctant
A change in the scalp can first be noticed by someone else. In this Baldcast conversation about lichen planopilaris, a physician describes how her hairdresser spotted something unusual before she herself recognized any change. The observation seemed small at the time, but she now remembers it differently. The First Observation
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 intends to remove the keloid without using radiation, even though radiation may be considered in some cases involving acne keloidalis
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 reality: even caring physicians may be limited by the knowledge and treatments available to them. When Doctors Have Reached the
