Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) is a scarring eruption due to chronic inflammation of the hair follicles. AKN manifests on the nape of the neck as keloidal papules and plaques that can coalesce from ...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Sanusi Umar, a dermatologist and hair transplant specialist at Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic in Manhattan Beach, Calif., recently published a study in the ...

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic announces a recent research report has illuminated a potential breakthrough in treating Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN), a chronic ...

Dr. Sanusi Umar, a dermatologist and hair transplant specialist at Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic in Manhattan Beach, Calif., recently published a study in the Journal of the American Academy of ...

The patient was diagnosed with follicular keloidalis, an inflammatory process with keloidlike papules and plaques on the occipital scalp and posterior neck. Occurring almost exclusively in ...

Acne keloidalis, also called folliculitis keloidalis, is a chronic inflammatory process that leads to hypertrophic scarring. [1,2] It typically occurs on the nuchal area of the neck, and is thus ...

The "Clinical Snapshot" series provides a concise examination of a clinical presentation including history, treatment, patient education, and nursing measures. Using the format here, you are invited ...

Q: Is there any cure for keloid acne? What kinds of medicine are out there? I was told there aren’t any. – Brandon, Newport News A: Acne keloidalis nuchae are bumps at the nape of the neck. They occur ...