The Unwanted Spotlight Due to Inflamed Scalp Cysts
By the time John Picone got to see Dr. Sanusi Umar, John had been to almost every doctor that treated skin issues that were similar to what John was experiencing. Each one gave John different creams, different pills, different ways to try to reduce the amount of swelling of the inflamed scalp cysts, or help […]
Green Light to End the Cicatricial Folliculitis (Part 2)
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 from surgery. John has been […]
Green Light to End the Cicatricial Folliculitis (Part 1)
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’s head for seven years. […]
Naming and Fighting the Chronic Hairline Bumps
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 by either normal acne or […]
The Spark Returns After Battling With Chronic Folliculitis of the Nape (Part 2)
For several years prior to working with Dr. Sanusi Umar, John had to live with three different scalp conditions: acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN), cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) and dissecting cellulitis (DC). Each of these conditions presented their own obstacles for John. However, while these were clearly not simply aesthetic concerns for John, they impacted his […]
The Spark Returns After Battling With Chronic Folliculitis of the Nape (Part 1)
During John’s initial visit with the Bumpinator, Dr. Sanusi Umar, all he knows is that the doctor will remove the bumps on the back of his head, a problem related to acne keloidalis nuchae or the chronic folliculitis of the nape. However, he did not anticipate meeting a doctor who would see past the surface. […]
Optimize Before We Cut: An Early Start to Treatment Helps John Get Ahead of His Scalp Bumps
When a patient finds the right doctor to treat their scalp bumps on the back of their head, often caused by conditions such as folliculitis keloidalis nuchae, there can be an overwhelming sense of emotion. For John, his search has been emotional too. In fact, when he got into his car to drive to Dr. […]
Beyond the Textbook: Anwar’s Healing From 16-year Scalp Bumps After the Surgery
The disease affecting Anwar’s scalp is considered one of the most severe cases of scalp bumps or folliculitis decalvans. It is a persistent inflammatory condition that causes destruction of hair follicles and typically results in lesions that are both painful and disfiguring. Many patients first notice painful bumps, patches of hair loss, or scalp sores […]