Waiting for the Right Specialist

Eleojo was awaiting an appointment with a dermatologist who had a specialist interest in hair. While she waited, she says her symptoms became worse. The gap between needing help and reaching the appropriate specialist became an important part of her account.

The conversation begins with Dr. Umar asking how her LPP was diagnosed. Rather than moving straight to an answer, Eleojo describes what was happening while she tried to secure the care she needed. Her story places the search for expertise at the center of this chapter.

The condition discussed is lichen planopilaris (LPP), identified in the accompanying chapter description as a form of inflammatory scarring alopecia. Eleojo does not describe a successful treatment or a final resolution in this excerpt.

When Symptoms Would Not Settle

Eleojo says her general practitioner had already prescribed steroid ointments. Yet, in her words, her symptoms “hadn’t calmed down.” She was still looking for a way forward as the wait for specialist assessment continued.

That uncertainty led to a choice she recognized as inconsistent with the advice she would ordinarily give others. “I was desperate trying things off the internet,” she says. “The very things I’d say to people, don’t do.” Her admission conveys the pressure of persistent symptoms without suggesting that any particular online remedy helped.

Traveling Beyond London for Someone Who Would Listen

Eleojo then contacted a medical trichologist she had met previously, Dr. Wilson. She traveled from London to see her outside the city. Eleojo explains that she wanted “someone who would take my hair seriously.”

Her words underline what mattered to her in that moment: being heard by a professional with relevant expertise. The chapter does not establish what happened at that appointment or whether a specific treatment followed.

A Doctor Seeking Answers as a Patient

In this exchange, Dr. Umar guides the discussion by asking about the path to Eleojo’s LPP diagnosis. Eleojo’s response is a reminder that medical training does not remove the personal uncertainty of dealing with symptoms that continue despite prescribed care.

The chapter leaves the focus on her determination to find an appropriate specialist, rather than claiming an outcome that has not yet been described. Her account continues in The Baldcast.

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Further Reading

1. https://dru.com/lichen-planopilaris-hair-surgeon-patient-story/
2. Umar S, Kan P, Carter MJ, Shitabata P, Novosilska M. Lichen Planopilaris Responsive to a Novel Phytoactive Botanical Treatment: A Case Series. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2022 Jul;12(7):1697-1710. doi: 10.1007/s13555-022-00749-3. Epub 2022 Jun 8. PMID: 35674981; PMCID: PMC9276860.
   https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9276860/

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A Treatment Conversation With Room for Uncertainty

Dr. Umar explains that his thinking is grounded in his understanding of how keloids form. He describes the approach as a theory that he believes is likely to work, rather than presenting its success as a certainty. The chapter does not establish a treatment result.

When asked whether he is excited or nervous, Marcus answers, “I’m a little nervous, but I’m excited about it.” The exchange captures both the anticipation of a possible change and the uncertainty that comes before it.

The Freedom to Be Himself

Marcus is clear about what he wants from the experience. He imagines daily life changing significantly, with greater confidence and less need to hide. “I see myself being more confident,” he says, before describing his wish to go outside without a hat.

The hat is more than an item of clothing in his account. He talks about not wanting to hide behind it and about being able to be himself in public. Those hopes are personal goals, not outcomes that have already been achieved.

Dr. Umar Looks Beyond the Scalp

Dr. Umar encourages Marcus to think about life beyond isolation. He tells him that he wants him to live his life, rather than remain behind closed doors, and hopes that Marcus will emerge from the experience feeling like a new man.

Marcus also looks outward. He hopes his experience might have a positive impact on others going through something similar. The chapter ends with that possibility still ahead of him: a hoped-for change in both confidence and everyday freedom.

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1. https://dru.com/marcus-acne-keloidalis-nuchae-cousin-surgery-support/
2. Umar S, Khanna R. Papular acne keloidalis nuchae treatment success using follicular unit excision. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Jul 25;39:96-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.07.013. PMID: 37621307; PMCID: PMC10445098.
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A Visit That Led to a Referral

John recalls going to Dr. Lee’s practice, although he did not meet with her directly. Instead, he saw another doctor, who took photographs and sent them to Dr. Lee for review. According to John, her response was that his condition was too far advanced for her to address, but she knew someone who might be able to help.

“I know somebody who could definitely help you,” John remembers being told. That person was Dr. Sanusi Umar. John says he was referred to Dr. U’s practice and came in for an appointment.

Dr. Umar on Working With Dr. Sandra Lee

Dr. Umar describes Dr. Lee as a friend and colleague. He says she has appeared in two or three episodes involving cases they cared for, and that they maintain a professional connection focused on their patients’ interests.

He explains that a referral can follow when one physician believes another may be able to take on a case. In John’s situation, Dr. Lee’s recommendation brought him to Dr. Umar. The chapter does not describe the results of any subsequent treatment.

Why Seeing Other People’s Stories Matters

Dr. Umar also credits Dr. Lee’s television program for bringing difficult cases to a broad audience. He notes that John’s family followed the show and that this exposure helped lead them toward another consultation.

John agrees that seeing people with similar experiences can make a difference. He says it helps others recognize, “Oh, it’s not only me.” For someone looking for help with bumps on the back of the head or bumps that won’t heal, the chapter’s central point is not a promised result. It is the importance of finding a path to a medical evaluation and hearing that other people have faced comparable concerns.

The conversation closes on that sense of connection: a family’s interest in a program, a referral between colleagues, and an appointment that followed. John’s broader story continues beyond this chapter.

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1. https://dru.com/acne-keloidalis-nuchae-robert-keloid-collaboration/
2. Umar S, Ogah O, Yang J, Tan BH, Aiead N, Shitabata PK. A Candidate Syndromic Triad of Acne Keloidalis Nuchae, Dissecting Cellulitis, and Secondary Cutis Verticis Gyrata. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2026 Aug 28;19:615576. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S615576. PMID: 42683347; PMCID: PMC13532648.
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A Family’s Trust

Dr. Umar opens with gratitude: “Thank you for trusting us with Mia’s story.” He also acknowledges the family’s trip from Arizona to share their experience. His words center Mia and the people supporting her, rather than reducing the conversation to a diagnosis.

The chapter offers a brief but meaningful reminder that decisions about childhood hair loss affect more than the person receiving care. As Dr. Umar puts it, “Childhood alopecia can be heavy for the child and the whole family.”

A Plan That Fits the Child

Dr. Umar identifies the principle guiding his approach: “Our goal is to find a plan that fits the age, comfort, and safety of the child.” His focus is not on naming a single treatment as the best treatment for hair loss. Instead, he emphasizes an individualized plan that takes the child’s circumstances seriously.

For families searching for answers about how to regrow hair, this chapter does not prescribe a particular method or promise a result. It underscores the importance of considering what is appropriate for the child before making treatment decisions.

The Child and Family Come First

As the chapter ends, Dr. Umar introduces himself and signs off from The Baldcast. The takeaway is clear: childhood alopecia care should recognize both the child’s needs and the family’s experience. Mia’s full story is available to watch separately.

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1. https://dru.com/mia-alopecia-hope-for-parents/
2. Umar S, Kan P, Carter MJ, Shitabata P. Treatment-Refractory Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Responsive to a Novel Botanical Treatment. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2022;15:609-619 https://doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S358618

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Long Hair as a Way to Cover His Scalp

Juan is grateful for having thick, long hair. He explains that it allows him to hide or cover what he does not want others to see. Without that hair, he believes he would feel much worse about his situation, although he does not claim to know exactly how he would cope.

His comments show why the visibility of a scalp condition matters to him personally. The conversation does not treat his hair as a medical solution. Instead, Juan describes it as something that helps him manage how much of his condition other people can see.

More Than a Cosmetic Concern

Dr. Umar asks Juan directly whether the condition is more than cosmetic. Juan answers, “Yeah, it’s way more,” adding that it “affects a lot” and “goes deep.”

Dr. Umar recognizes that broader impact. He explains that he hears similar accounts from people living with AKN and that others may not understand how much of a person’s life is affected. His response keeps the discussion focused on Juan’s experience rather than reducing the condition to visible bumps on the back of the head.

Why Time Alone at Work Helps

When Dr. Umar asks whether the condition influenced Juan’s career, Juan makes an important distinction: it did not determine his choice of job. Still, he says the nature of his work helps. He spends roughly 95% of his time alone, picking up loads, driving for hours, handling brief paperwork interactions, and returning to the road.

That relative solitude means fewer moments when he feels someone standing behind him. Juan describes this as one of the perks of the job. The chapter offers a clear glimpse of how a concern about being seen can shape comfort in ordinary settings, even when it does not dictate a career decision.

The conversation leaves viewers with Juan’s own account of privacy, appearance, and daily life. It also opens the door to a deeper understanding of why people discussing persistent scalp concerns, including bumps that won’t heal, may want their experiences heard beyond appearance alone.

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1. https://dru.com/acne-keloidalis-nuchae-the-hug-juan-wants-back/
2. Umar, Sanusi et al. “A Retrospective Cohort Study and Clinical Classification System of Acne Keloidalis Nuchae.” The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology vol. 14,4 (2021): E61-E67.
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8142833/

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From Scalp Changes to a Different Moment

The chapter opens with a visual comparison of Kevin’s scalp. One image shows extensive visible raised areas and changes across the side of his scalp. The later image shows the same side of his head with a substantially different appearance. The comparison is part of Kevin’s story with Dr. Sanusi Umar, but these images alone cannot explain the treatment steps or establish how another patient might respond.

For someone looking for information about painful scalp bumps with hair loss or painful scalp nodules, Kevin’s experience offers a personal story rather than a universal treatment plan. The chapter does not detail a specific procedure or medication.

The Ride Is About More Than the Motorcycle

The video’s message is brief and direct: “dissecting cellulitis: no more hiding.” The accompanying story frames Kevin’s sunset ride as an expression of confidence, independence, and the freedom to enjoy an ordinary moment again.

Kevin is seen seated on a motorcycle outdoors. The scene gives the chapter its emotional center without requiring a dramatic claim about his medical outcome. The focus is on what the moment means to him, not on promising that every person with dissecting cellulitis will have the same experience.

A Personal Milestone in Kevin’s Story

Dr. Sanusi Umar is part of the care story referenced in this chapter. The before-and-after comparison and the open-road scene together frame a milestone for Kevin, while leaving the specifics of his treatment to the broader series.

The chapter closes on an uncomplicated idea: being able to return to something familiar can carry personal meaning. For Kevin, the ride is presented as one of those moments.

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1. https://dru.com/kevin-dissecting-cellulitis-motorcycle-helmet/
2. Umar S, Ogah O, Yang J, Tan BH, Aiead N, Shitabata PK. Perifollicular Lymphocytic Inflammation and Fibrosis in Dissecting Cellulitis: Evidence of a Consistent Histopathologic Pattern. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2026;19:614816 https://doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S614816

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Years of Looking for an Answer

Casimiro recalls visiting private doctors and seeking help through social insurance. His account includes a period of roughly eight or nine months and paperwork that came back without the procedure or help he had hoped for. The brief chapter does not explain every step of that process, but it makes clear that the search was prolonged.

For someone trying to address bumps on the back of the head, the uncertainty of repeated consultations can become part of the story. Casimiro describes what happened to him rather than offering a general account of treatment options.

The Dermatologist Who Helped Him Find Another Option

Casimiro names Dr. Clara Madrid as the last dermatologist he saw before being connected with Dr. Umar. In his account, she recognized the seriousness of his situation and said she would look for a solution. Her response stood out after the earlier consultations and delays.

He recalls her telling him, “I will look for a solution for you.” Casimiro credits her with making the connection to Dr. Sanusi Umar. The chapter does not establish a final treatment decision or clinical outcome, and its focus remains on the referral and the hope of finding help.

Meeting Dr. Sanusi Umar

The video closes with a confident expression of support for Dr. Umar. That confidence is part of the speaker’s testimony, not a guarantee of a particular medical result. Dr. Umar enters this chapter as the physician to whom Casimiro was referred after a lengthy effort to obtain care.

Casimiro’s story begins with the search itself: years of consultations, an important referral, and the possibility of a new clinical conversation. The next part of his story will need to show what happened after that connection.

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1. https://dru.com/casimiro-folliculitis-decalvans-akn-referral/
2. Umar S, Waterman A, Ton D, Shitabata P. Refractory Folliculitis Decalvans Treatment Success with a Novel Surgical Excision Approach Using Guarded High-Tension Sutures. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2023 Sep 1;16:2381-2390. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S422077. PMID: 37675182; PMCID: PMC10478779.
   https://www.dovepress.com/refractory-folliculitis-decalvans-treatment-success-with-a-novel-surgi-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCID

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The Mirror Moment That Changed Her Thinking

Eleojo first noticed thinning around the edges of her hair. Life was busy and stressful, and the pandemic was underway, so she initially thought stress might explain what she was seeing. During that period, she was working from home, an unusual arrangement for a surgeon.

One day she walked past a mirror and realized she could see through her hair. “That really disturbed me,” she recalls. She could also see her scalp shining. For Eleojo, the change suggested something beyond ordinary shedding. “This might be a scarring alopecia,” she remembers thinking.

Symptoms She Had Previously Dismissed

Looking back, Eleojo recognized that she had also experienced itching and a burning sensation. At times, she says, cold air or wind made her scalp and even the roots of her hair hurt. She had not initially connected those sensations with the changes in her hair.

The combination of visible thinning and an itchy scalp with hair loss made the situation harder to dismiss. Her description is personal: it explains what she experienced, rather than establishing that every person with similar symptoms has the same condition.

Why Hair Restoration Training Mattered

Eleojo says she questioned herself and felt that her general practitioner did not understand what she was describing. In her view, basic medical training in England offered limited exposure to hair conditions. Her own training in hair restoration gave her the confidence to insist on a referral to a dermatologist, which she received.

Dr. Umar responds to her account by observing that, in the language of hair loss, a shiny scalp is concerning. Eleojo agrees. Their exchange highlights the moment she moved from attributing the changes to stress toward seeking a specialist assessment, without claiming a diagnosis can be made from appearance alone.

Eleojo’s account ends here with the referral and the discussion of what she noticed. The next chapter of her story remains for the series to tell.

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2. Umar S, Kan P, Carter MJ, Shitabata P, Novosilska M. Lichen Planopilaris Responsive to a Novel Phytoactive Botanical Treatment: A Case Series. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2022 Jul;12(7):1697-1710. doi: 10.1007/s13555-022-00749-3. Epub 2022 Jun 8. PMID: 35674981; PMCID: PMC9276860.
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“Marcus Is My Baby”

When Dr. Sanusi Umar asks who will be following the procedure with Marcus, Marcus names his cousin Tabitha. Her response is immediate and affectionate: “Marcus is my baby. I love him.”

For Tabitha, this is not simply an appointment on the calendar. She calls it a “pinnacle moment” and says she feels Marcus has lost three years of his life. That is her assessment of what the experience has meant to him, and it helps explain why she was determined to be present.

“There was nothing he could not ask me not to be here,” she says, emphasizing that she would not miss this moment.

Her support brings a personal perspective to a story often discussed in terms of scalp changes or bumps on the back of the head. Here, the focus is on the person preparing for treatment and the people standing with him.

The Future She Wants for Marcus

Tabitha speaks openly about what she hopes Marcus will experience next. She wants to see him advance in his career and describes him as a smart young man. She also hopes to see him in a happy relationship, smiling and enjoying his life.

The conversation briefly turns playful when she is asked whether she will question anyone Marcus dates. “Absolutely,” she replies, joking that she will have plenty of questions. The exchange shows the familiarity and warmth between them without minimizing the seriousness of the day.

Her hopes are not presented as promised results of surgery. They are the wishes of a family member who cares deeply about Marcus and wants more opportunities for him.

A Prayer Before the Procedure

As the chapter closes, Tabitha offers a prayer. She asks for protection and blessings for Marcus, for the hands performing the surgery, and for everyone involved in the procedure.

Dr. Umar is the physician leading the surgical care discussed in this chapter. Tabitha’s prayer acknowledges both the patient and the team preparing to treat him, while the video stops short of showing or establishing a treatment outcome.

Questions about how to treat bumps on the back of the head require an individual medical evaluation. This chapter instead stays with a different part of Marcus’s experience: the encouragement and expectations surrounding his procedure.

The next part of Marcus’s story remains to be told. For now, Tabitha’s presence and words make clear that he is not facing this day alone.

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1. https://dru.com/marcus-new-chapter-keloid-family-support/
2. Umar S, Khanna R. Papular acne keloidalis nuchae treatment success using follicular unit excision. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Jul 25;39:96-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.07.013. PMID: 37621307; PMCID: PMC10445098.
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A Television Episode That Felt Familiar

Dr. Umar asks John how he first learned about a possible path toward getting help. John explains that his family watched Dr. Pimple Popper closely because the cases on the show reminded them of what they saw him experiencing.

When they recognized a similar case, their message was direct: “You need to go see her, see if she could help you.” Their suggestion came from seeing something on screen that felt connected to John’s own experience, not from knowing what treatment would be appropriate for him.

Why John Waited About a Year

John says that, despite his family’s urging, he had already given up. “I just gave up on everything,” he recalls. For roughly a year, he did not follow through with the suggestion to contact the doctor featured on the show.

He does not identify one clear turning point. Looking back, John wonders whether his niece’s enthusiasm for the program may have played a part. His account keeps the focus on a difficult decision: reaching out again after losing confidence that anything would change.

The Call That Challenged His Expectations

When John finally decided to call, he anticipated another obstacle. Because the television show was so popular, he assumed an appointment would take a very long time to arrange.

Instead, he remembers hearing, “Oh, you can come in right now.” His immediate reaction was disbelief: “What?” The chapter ends on that unexpected opening, without establishing what happened at a later visit or what treatment, if any, followed.

A Family’s Encouragement, and John’s Own Decision

John’s account highlights two parts of the same story: relatives who continued to encourage him and his own hesitation about taking the next step. The visible bumps on the back of the head were part of what prompted his family to recognize a resemblance on television, but the chapter does not offer a general answer to how to treat bumps on the back of the head.

Dr. Umar’s question gives John room to explain the personal circumstances behind seeking help. What comes next in John’s story belongs to the next part of the conversation.

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2. Umar S, Ogah O, Yang J, Tan BH, Aiead N, Shitabata PK. A Candidate Syndromic Triad of Acne Keloidalis Nuchae, Dissecting Cellulitis, and Secondary Cutis Verticis Gyrata. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2026 Aug 28;19:615576. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S615576. PMID: 42683347; PMCID: PMC13532648. https://www.dovepress.com/a-candidate-syndromic-triad-of-acne-keloidalis-nuchae-dissecting-cellu-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCID

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