DermHairClinic » Special Cases http://www.dermhairclinic.com Mon, 21 May 2012 06:43:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Dr. Umar Cures Patient Of Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) http://www.dermhairclinic.com/patient-videos/special-cases/dr-umar-cures-patient-of-akn/ http://www.dermhairclinic.com/patient-videos/special-cases/dr-umar-cures-patient-of-akn/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:33:09 +0000 Alanna http://www.dermhairclinic.com/?p=5846 Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN), having no relation to acne vulgaris, is a kind of chronic folliculitis that originates as pustules and papules within the hair follicle. It then appears as keloidlike lesions that develop on the back of the neck and/or the occipital scalp. These large, inflamed lesions are uncomfortable and often painful, and create a mass of tissue on which normal hair growth is disrupted. AKN is viewed as a cause of cicatricial alopecia. The most common ethnicities affected by the condition are those of African decent, with some frequency—although much less—among Asians and Hispanics.

This patient had a large AKN mass along his posterior hairline for six years. During that time, he grew his hair long to cover it and avoided the barber out of embarrassment. After a six-month bout of oral medications with no improvement, he decided he had to do something else.

Dr. Umar surgically excised the AKN mass, leaving no trace of the condition behind. Five months post-operation, the patient has only negligible scarring and is extremely pleased with the results.

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