any info if personal grooming ( trimming not shaving)helps HS
personal grooming to help with HS
yes I'm on clindamycin. right now I'm being treated by my family Dr.not a dermatologist I also have lymphodema (fluids make my legs swell especially the left leg) so I have skin issues from the waist down. I know they say laser hair removal is the best option but I know my insurance would cover that and heard that personal grooming,trimming not shaving may help.when I asked my Dr o got the just keep it clean and dry and after some research I saw most family DRs will be old school and say clean and dry but a dermatologist would prefer trimming then keeping it natural.im open to anything to help keep thing painless. and its an embarrassing subject to bring up
if she did I don't remember and she never made a big deal about it. I even saw she wrote that she did ask if I wanted to see a dermatologist and I said maybe another time, I do not remember that either,but I was going thru a rough time during that,just glad I found this site and thank you for the information I'm so glad that you found our site as well! Hopefully you can get some helpful information and support here. Having multiple doctors can be tricky, your reluctance for four different doctors is understandable, especially to make sure there is continuity of care. (Not to mention the time it takes to see everyone individually.) Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have other questions or are looking for other information or support. -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)
That's a great question,
and hopefully some of our community members can chime in. Just to clarify, you're wondering about trimming hair to help manage HS symptoms?
While I don't have personal experience, we do have information about friction and heat and perspiration contributing to HS (https://hsdisease.com/why-bumps-form) so it might make sense that if trimming the hair helps decrease friction or perspiration it might help with symptoms as well.
Are you currently on a treatment for HS? Or finding some things that help you get relief? I'm also sharing a link to some information about treatment options, just in case you're interested, https://hsdisease.com/treatment.
Wishing you a gentle day. -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)
