Perhaps finally a definitive diagnosis and cureBelow is a copy of a letter I've sent to the local MD college. Please note I am not giving out medical advice here. I am only telling my own...reactions3repliesTreatment
These are some things that have worked for me (or that have at least seemed not to cause any flare ups)Related details about my HS: I was diagnosed around 1.5 months ago. Before I was diagnosed, I was not using any of these things. I had decided to go to...reactions1replyTips & AdviceTreatment
Found a relief solution - thank goodness!Hi all, New here, but today I just figured out a treatment that surpassed everything I've tried for the past 20 years. Benzoyl Peroxide Yes...zit cream. Rub it on the...reactions3repliesWound CareTips & AdviceTreatment
How I manage my symptoms. (It has worked very well for 10 years now)My doctors misdiagnosed my condition for most of my adult life. It had progressed to stage II while I was still in my 20's and flare-ups became quite regular. It...reactions2repliesOTC MedicationTreatmentTips & Advice
HS and chronic folliculitis? Does anyone else suffer with both? I have really bad chronic folliculitis on my buttocks along with very painful and large HS boils and abscesses. They never go away. Anyone...reactions1replyDermatologistFlaresTreatment
Dapsone - what to expect/testimonies?Hi all, I started Dapsone 50mg daily about 2 and a half weeks ago now and I'm not noticing anything different. I thought maybe my HS was improving slightly but...reactions1replyDermatologistTreatmentCoping
Hot or Cold Compress for HS flares?I am new to the HS world and trying to get my head around this new monster in my life. I am considered a "late in life" onset...at 46. So...reactions4repliesTips & AdviceTreatmentNewly Diagnosed
Medical TraumaHas anyone researched ways to connect back to the body after medical trauma? I wonder how the research could help HS patients especially because we deal with medical trauma sometimes...reactions3repliesTreatmentTips & AdviceMental Health
Bariatric Surgery for HS?Hi All, I have had chronic HS since my early 20s with little to no reprieve. Constant flare ups, genetic prolonged QTs and fibromyalgia make me unable to exercise regularly...reactionsrepliesSurgeryTreatmentFlares
sore fingers and toes acitretinanyone else got or heard of sore lumps next to their nails after starting acitretin?...reactionsrepliesPainSide EffectsTreatment