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Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a long term skin disease characterized by the occurrence of inflamed and swollen lumps.
Dr Amir Tahernia is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with extensive experience in treating Hidradenitis Suppurativa, using the latest surgical techniques.
Despite being misdiagnosed and often underreported, hidradenitis suppurativa is prevalent in 1%-4% of the worldwide population (1). As it is a chronic condition, the chances its recurrence are quite high.
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa, a rare condition that causes painful bumps under the skin near sweat glands.
There is a substantial burden, unawareness, and undertreatment of several systemic comorbidities—particularly cardiovascular and psychiatric—in patients with HS.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is classified as a progressive, inflammatory disease that appears to be primarily caused by inflammation of hair follicles and is most often found in areas of friction of the body, such as the axillae, groin, perineum, and medial thighs. The inflammation associated with HS presents clinically with recurrent inflamed painful nodules and abscesses, which often lead to both sinus tract and subsequent hypertrophic scar formation.
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic skin condition that causes small lumps under your skin. These lumps can be red, swollen, and very painful. They’re most likely to develop where your skin rubs together, such as your underarms, groin, or between the buttocks.
Find out about hidradenitis suppurativa, a painful, long-term skin condition that causes abscesses and scarring on the skin.
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a long term inflammatory skin condition. Learn about the causes, symptoms, treatment options, and home remedies in this article.
