When Scalp Keloids Take Hold of Life

Before the surgery, John remembers what life felt like. Heavy. Not just on his scalp – but on his choices, his energy, his sense of direction. The scalp keloids caused by acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) were more than something visible on the back of his head. They shaped how he moved through the world. While […]

When Two Scalp Diseases Collide: John’s AKN and Dissecting Cellulitis Story

John’s journey began the way many scalp conditions do. With small bumps. At first, they appeared along the back of his head near the neckline. Irritating. Persistent. Easy to dismiss as razor bumps or ingrown hairs. But over time, the bumps changed. They thickened. Inflamed. Scar tissue began to form. What started as irritation slowly […]