When the Spotlight Feels Unwanted
By the time John Picone finally sat across from Dr. Sanusi Umar, he had already seen nearly everyone. Dermatologists. Primary care doctors. Specialists. Each visit
By the time John Picone finally sat across from Dr. Sanusi Umar, he had already seen nearly everyone. Dermatologists. Primary care doctors. Specialists. Each visit

By the time John Picone walked into the clinic, his complex scalp condition was telling a complicated story. Deep folds carved across the top of

For sixteen years, Anwar lived with pain that most people could not see. It began with scalp bumps. Tender. Persistent. The kind that many dismiss

Some moments divide a life into before and after. For John, it was the day his car went off a cliff. He survived the crash,

Some moments split your life in two. For John, it was the day his car went off a cliff. He survived. But survival was only

After years of living with bumps on the back of the head, which is also known as folliculitis keloidalis nuchae, Anwar finally reached the stage