AKN Patient Results Overview
Quieting the Fire: Treating John’s Pus-Filled Scalp Bumps
Pus bumps on the scalp treatment reached a turning point the day John’s surgery was completed. After hours of careful work, Dr. Sanusi Umar and the surgical team stepped back
Surgery That Goes Deeper: Treating John’s Posterior Scalp Scarring Disorder (Part 2)
Posterior scalp scarring disorder treatment continued as the surgical team moved into the most critical phase of John’s procedure. Inside the operating room, Dr. Sanusi Umar and his team began
More Than the Removal of Posterior Scalp Scarring Disorder (Part 1)
Posterior scalp scarring disorder treatment reached a defining moment today. It was John’s surgery day. Inside the clinic, the surgical team moved with calm focus. Every step was deliberate. Every
The Green Light: John Prepares to End Years of Scalp Inflammation (Part 1)
For seven years, John had lived with chronic inflammation across the back of his scalp. The recurring bumps, scarring, and swelling were caused by cicatricial folliculitis or acne keloidalis nuchae,
The Green Light: Preparing John’s Body to Heal (Part 2)
Cicatricial folliculitis surgery preparation began long before John ever entered the operating room. Before the surgery could begin, something important had to happen first. John’s body needed to be ready
The Referral That Changed John’s Fight With Scalp Bumps
For years, John lived with pain on the back of his head. Not just irritation. Not just bumps. His scalp carried deep folds, inflamed cysts, and recurring swellings that refused
When the Bumps Finally Had a Name: John’s Road to Answers
The first bumps showed up quietly. John was just entering puberty. A teenager. At first, no one thought much of it. A few bumps along the back of the scalp
The Spark Returns After Chronic Folliculitis of the Nape (Part 2)
For years before meeting Dr. Sanusi Umar, John Picone was living with more than one scalp condition. He was battling acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN), cutis verticis gyrata (CVG), and dissecting
