Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease that causes recurrent and painful nodules, boils, abscesses and lesions of the skin.
Watch the video to learn more about HS including:
- The common areas affected
- The 3 stages of HS
- How to manage your symptoms.
Facts about HS
Who?
HS can affect anyone at any time. But women are proven to be three times more likely to be affected than men.
Why?
There is no known cause of HS but it is thought to be linked with abnormalities in the skin’s immune system. Some studies have shown it to be hereditary and 1/3 of patients have a family history of the condition.
What?
HS causes recurrent and painful nodules, boils, abscesses and lesions of the skin. These can burst and leak exudate which can sometimes have an unpleasant smell. The lesions can also form tunnels under the skin and cause painful scarring of the affected area.
When?
HS most commonly occurs during puberty or early adulthood, but onset can occur in childhood and later in life.
Where?
It can affect any part of your body, but it is mostly found in areas where your skin rubs against itself such as the armpit, under the breast, groin, thighs and buttock.
How?
If you have noticed a boil reoccurring in the same area more than once in the last 6 months, we recommend getting it checked by your doctor as it could possibly be HS.
The 3 stages of HS
(using the Hurley System)
Stage 1
Single or multiple abscesses without
tunnelling or scarring.
Stage 2
Recurrent abscesses with tunnel
formation separated by normal skin.
Stage 3
Numerous abscesses across a large area
with no normal skin separation.
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