Scars
Hello all, I am new here. I was just diagnosed with this but I have been suffering with it since I was 5 or 6, I never had a name for it or anything to help deal with it. I recently got a bad spell under my armpit causing 4 boils and 2 of them apparently scared so I was wondering if anyone had anything they used to help with the scars?? I've tried one thing many years ago but I can't remember the name. Tyia
I have scars and some of them itch sometimes. I've been having a flare up here recently and it's never been this bad. How can I stop the pain and itching. I've been dealing with HS since my early 20s. Going to see a Dermatologist for the first time ever. I'm in my late 50s now. My body is tired of fighting this. The Inflammation in my body is horrible and causes my back to ache as well.
Hello,
, I'm so sorry to hear about how much suffering you've been going through lately. Kudos to you for seeing a dermatologist soon! I wanted to echo Lori in encouraging you to make sure your dermatologist is familiar with HS. One of our health leaders wrote about finding a quality specialist in this article I wanted to share with you, https://hsdisease.com/living/provider-qualities.
Also, we have a couple of articles about wound care that you might be interested in while you await your first dermatology appointment. This one is a collection of responses from our advocates with HS who share the ways they care for their wounds, https://hsdisease.com/answers/wound-care-remedies. And this one another one of our health leaders shared some of her wound care tips, https://hsdisease.com/living/wound-care-hacks.
Please know that this community is here for you and, if you're comfortable, please let us know how it goes at your dermatology appointment! Sending you gentle hugs. -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)Thank you 🙂❤️
Hi and welcome! For scar treatment, you might try silicone gel sheets or creams like Mederma. Also, vitamin E and hydrogel can be helpful.
thank you for sharing what has been helpful for you! Sending thoughts your way. Warmly, Erin (team member)
I haven’t figured it out yet myself. My scarring is so all over the place and jagged that I don’t think there’s any saving it except surgery and having a clean area of scar tissue at this point for me.
What helps with itchy spots?
Thank you 😊that's a great question! I do not have personal experience with HS, but we do have some information on the itching in this article, https://hsdisease.com/symptoms/itching. We also have this article with some home remedies that you might find helpful in getting some relief from the itch, https://hsdisease.com/home-remedies and this article with some alternative therapies, https://hsdisease.com/alternative-treatment. Hopefully some of this can help while you wait for your appointment with the dermatologist! Sending you gentle hugs. -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)
I'm pretty new to this too and figuring it all out, but zinc ointment seems to have helped with the scars.
