Results of Acne Keloidalis Nuchae surgery*
Before Surgery:
Patient has had acne keloidalis nuchae – AKN for over a decade. It had persisted despite several steroid injections.
Surgery:
Dr Umar uses tricophytic closure technique to cure the AKN by surgical excision with minimal appearance of scar. Tricophytic closure is sometimes used in hair transplant surgeries, facelifts and other facial plastic procedures to minimize the appearance of scar. The result is shown at several months after surgery.
Before and after treatment pictures of patient with Acne Keloidalis Nuchae*
Lesson:
Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) is a keloid like condition that affects the back of the head and neck. Many mistakenly attribute it to razor bumps or shaving bumps. It actually not cause by shaving. It is also not caused by ingrown hair. It is chronic and permanent and resistant to treatment. It afflicts people of color disproportionately, especially african-americans and hispanics. Its surgical removal usually results in a wide stretched scar.
Dr Umar uses tricophytic closure technique to cure the AKN by surgical excision with minimal appearance of scar. Tricophytic closure is sometimes used in hair transplantsurgeries, facelifts and other facial plastic procedures to minimize the appearance of scar.