This Los Angeles patient was interested in a solution for fine line wrinkles on her forehead and in between her brows. These lines are caused by facial expression muscles in these regions of the face. Also creases are likely to appear when the skin has lost its original firmness and elasticity. This is often caused…
This patient, Pamela Pemrose, was featured on Good Morning America for her eyebrow hair transplant procedure performed by Dr. Umar. Pamela wanted to have fuller looking brows. And she particularly admired the long, straight shape of Brooke Shield’s eyebrows. For about ten years, she has been relying on brow pencils. But she decided that she…
Acne Keloidalis Nuchae Surgery Results For Bump on Back of Head : Acne Keloidalis Nuchae is a chronic and progressive condition where hair follicles become inflamed. The exact causes are not clear. And it may even be the case that different patients have been affected by different causes. Among them include:
(1) irritation from clothing
(2) close shaving from hair cuts
(3) ingrown hairs that the immune system does not recognize
AKN often occurs in males of African descent. Curly hair is likely to grow back into the skin, causing an inflammation reaction of the hair follicles. However, the condition can also occur in males of other ethnic backgrounds who have straight hair.
Medications can help reduce some of the symptoms associated with Acne Keloidalis Nuchae: itching, swelling, pain and discharge. Although drugs can be helpful in the early stages of the condition, they cannot clear away the tissue growth. At best, they may flatten the lesions or reduce their size.
At first, Acne Keloidalis Nuchae manifests as bumps that look like regular acne. If treatment is not started right away, the lesions will get bigger in size and become large masses on the back of the head.
The successful removal of Acne Keloidalis Nuchae requires surgical excision. The affected area is removed by the doctor. The wound can be allowed to heal without closure and new skin will grow in its place. However there is a very high risk of the AKN returning.
Complete closure immediately after the surgery will restrict the normal range of head movement. Instead, the wound must be allowed to close on its own over the course of several weeks.
The results on this patient were achieved through serial tension stitching. Although this resulted in a horizontal, linear scar, it can also be deliberately positioned to align with the posterior hairline. With this strategy, the scar is far less noticeable.
Here are before and after images of his procedure. The results are seen eight weeks after his surgery.
Acne Keloidalis Nuchae Surgery Results For Bump on Back of Head – before and after photo*
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This Los Angeles patient underwent a non surgical cheek lift with a Radiesse procedure to achieve subtle refinements on her face. She also wanted to improve the appearance of her sunken tear troughs. Another target areas was to address the marionette lines which had developed around her mouth. Radiesse is very unique compared to many…
This Los Angeles patient had three areas of concern that were all addressed with Radiesse: (1) cheekbones that she wanted to be higher and more shapely (2) sunken and dark tear troughs (3) prominent marionette lines Here is a video taken two months after her treatment which used 2 syringes of Radiesse (3cc). It features…
Video of Eyelash Hair Transplant Patient After Four Months
Many women want long, lustrous eyelashes full of volume and are now seeking a permanent solution. Traditionally, women’s only options were mascara, false eyelashes, eyelash extension and Latisse. Eyelash hair transplant procedures now make radiant, long eyelashes possible with a minimally invasive outpatient procedure with little downtime. NON-SURGICAL EYELASH ENHANCEMENTS Different methods of eyelash enhancements…
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