Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Overview
SymptomsandDiagnosis
Treatments
Treatment
The goal of care is to control outbreaks. Options are:
- Lifestyle changes, such as maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, and wearing loose clothing
- Medicines, such as:
- Antibiotics
- Corticosteroids
- Biologic agents
- Retinoids
- Hormonal therapy
People with severe symptoms may need a surgery or procedure to remove the painful lumps.
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a (Acne Conglobata; Acne Inversa [AI]; Apocrine Acne; Apocrinitis; Fox-Den Disease; HS; Hydradenitis Suppurativa; Pyodermia Significa Fistulans; Velpeau's Disease; Verneuil's Disease)
RESOURCES
American Academy of Dermatology https://www.aad.org
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation http://www.hs-foundation.org
CANADIAN RESOURCES
Canadian Dermatology Association https://www.dermatology.ca
Health Canada https://www.canada.ca
References
Hidradenitis suppurativa. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/hidradenitis-suppurativa. Accessed October 23, 2020.
Hidradenitis suppurativa. NORD—National Organization of Rare Diseases website. Available at: https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/hidradenitis-suppurativa. Accessed October 23, 2020.
Zouboulis CC, Desai N, et al. European S1 guideline for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2015 Apr;29(4):619-644.
11/30/2015 DynaMed Plus Systematic Literature Surveillance https://www.dynamed.com/condition/hidradenitis-suppurativa: Tzellos T, Zouboulis CC, Gulliver W, et al. Cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Br J Dermatol 2015;173(5):1142-1155.