Acne Keloidalis Nuchae Bumps Removed Through Surgery : Acne keloidalis nuchae—AKN—is a condition that starts as papules and pustules in the hair follicle and manifests in inflamed and painful keloidlike lesions, developing on the occipital scalp and/or rear neck. It sometimes appears as razor bumps on the back of the head at first. This uncomfortable mass of tissue created by AKN has no relation to acne vulgaris but, rather, is a type of chronic folliculitis. Where the skin is distressed by the condition, there is also a disruption of the normal growth of hair. For this reason, AKN is considered a cause of cicatricial alopecia.

Acne Keloidalis Nuchae Bumps Removed Through Surgery

The featured patient battled with AKN for six years, too embarrassed during that time to regularly see a barber or even cut his hair short as an attempt to conceal the condition. He tried oral medications for six months, but saw no progress, thus decided something more aggressive needed to be done to get the results he wanted.

He presented to Dr. Umar for a surgical excision of the affected area. Five months after the operation, there is no trace of AKN, and scarring is minimal. Watch the video about this patient’s AKN surgery and recovery.