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
A traumatic event can change the course of a life in an instant. For John, a severe car accident that tragically ended in driving “off a cliff” led not only emotional trauma but also to a devastating trio of rare and challenging scalp conditions. What began as deep painful scalp
A new publication from Dr. U identifies a subclinical inflammatory and early fibrotic scalp pattern that can coexist with androgenetic alopecia, influence outcomes, and change how we plan treatment and hair restoration for hair loss and pattern baldness. If this sounds like you, this article is for you: If you
Squeezing blackheads may look and feel satisfying, but their detrimental effects on the skin are just not worth the quick results. That’s why Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic explores less aggressive techniques to get rid of blackheads, reduce their recurrence, and avoid unnecessary trauma to the skin. Watch this
For many people, keloids feel like an inescapable curse. Topical creams, steroid injections, and even multiple surgeries may get rid of the keloid at first, but because of the nature of the skin lesion, the bumps return, again and again, often larger and more painful than before. It’s more than
Anwar has been on an emotional roller coaster for years, and so has his father, Aldwyn. Now, thanks to Dr. Umar’s innovative techniques, they both have reason to hope. “I am cautiously optimistic,” Aldwyn states. “There is always an element of risk, but I think with the research he has done and the doctor’s track record, this puts him in the 90th percentile success rate.”
Anwar’s case of folliculitis decalvans has made him self-conscious, wanting to hide away from the rest of the world. He knows that as the lesion grows, it becomes more difficult for him to hide it underneath a baseball cap. Dr. Umar wants to put Anwar at ease, so that Anwar feels comfortable with the treatment, but he knows that the case is complicated. In addition to folliculitis decalvans, Anwar also suffers from an underlying condition called acne keloidalis nuchae, known as AKN.
After eight years of living with the chronic inflammatory condition Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN), Adrian, a longtime patient of Dr. Umar, has found freedom, confidence, and a life free of challenges caused by his AKN. This is the story of how he persevered through long work hours to fund his
