So You Think You Have HS - Now What?!Maybe you saw that episode of Dr. Pimple Popper and realized the lesions under your arms/legs/groin/back/neck/etc. look surprisingly the same, maybe you...3 min read
Statistics: Who Gets Hidradenitis Suppurativa?Hidradenitis suppurativa, or HS, is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. The pain, appearance, and odor can have serious effects on quality of...2 min read
Common Misdiagnoses of Hidradenitis SuppurativaWhen you have an uncommon disease like hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), getting a correct diagnosis can be a challenge. Doctors believe that between...2 min read
Coming Out As Chronically Ill: How To Talk To Friends And Loved Ones About Your New DiagnosisGetting a diagnosis of HS comes with a whole host of emotions - a relief to finally have an answer, fear of...3 min read
My HS Story: The Pain of MisdiagnosisDeveloping Hidradenitis Suppurativa in the mid to early 2000s was frightening as an 11-year-old because every physician I saw had every speculation...3 min read
Body Confidence & HS: How I Fell In Love With My Body Even When It Felt Like It Didn’t Love Me BackAs someone with a multitude of chronic illnesses, I often felt at war with my body. HS was the first chronic illness...3 min read
You Have Boils? I Get Those, Too!With the number of times I have heard “You have boils? I get those, too!” you would think that I would be...2 min read
Symptoms of Hidradenitis SuppurativaThe first symptom of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a bump. However, that is not the only symptom of this painful, chronic inflammatory skin disease. Other symptoms...2 min read
Advice for the Newly DiagnosedI was diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa 7 years after my first flare. I felt conflicting emotions after my diagnosis. It took me...2 min read
