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I used to think that being fashionable and having Hidradenitis Suppurativa was unrealistic. Mainly because much of fashion nowadays involves tight and revealing clothing. I've learned throughout the years that...

I personally love anything I can eat that’s quick and easy. Unfortunately, a lot of fast and easy food items are not the best for my HS and might cause...

If you have Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), I'm sure you've had an embarrassing moment or two in public. I will tell you about the day I had to face every girl's...

In the first part of this series, we explored the challenges and growth opportunities of dating with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). Now, let's delve deeper into the importance of nurturing self-love...

For years, it seemed like I had the typical symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa. I had painful bumps that turned into swollen humps filled with fluid, blood, pus, and the dreaded...

Hello Beautiful people, in this video, I speak about the three different stages of HS. I also speak about The Hurley Staging System. As always, thank you for watching. Please...

Continued from Part 1: My first suggestion is to get a couple of empty spray bottles and make sure they are completely clean (and if previously used, please ensure that...

In this video, Joey speaks about his long-time battle with cigarettes and alcohol. Also, Joey speaks about how HS has helped him with living a sober life...

To this day, I still don't have a specific dermatologist or anyone I go to for HS. I think that’s partly because of the experience of having other doctors not...

I’ve always been an oddball. I didn’t quite fit in with the farm kids when my family moved from a big city of 1.5 million to a town of 300...

As I type this, my hidradenitis suppurativa is going haywire. After a few months of doing great, I now have multiple flares on my stomach, inner thigh, and near my...

Hidradenitis suppativa is a chronic skin disease which causes inflamed lesions sort of like boils on the skin. Many people on the internet will say they have a magic cure...

In the last article, I wrote about fasting and clean eating again. I detailed how I’ve finally committed to putting my stage 3 HS in remission. It has not been...

Editor's note: Please check with your doctor before making any changes to your diet. I recently decided to become committed and disciplined to healing my stage 3 hidradenitis suppurativa. I...

In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! How can we forget that Amazon has everything? I did some searching for a few of my medications...

I’m nearly 50 (okay, about a year and a few months away from the big 5-0), and I was a sick kid who grew up to be a sick adult...

Dating is an exhilarating and challenging journey that involves run-ins with vulnerability, self-discovery, and acceptance. As someone living with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), the dating landscape presents unique hurdles. I've realized...

In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! There is a trend that has started recently, and that is they run credit reports to see my...

I have had HS for about about 12 years and I think I can confidently say that I had HS for at least half of that time before fully accepting...

I lead an incredibly complex life for someone who is a stay-at-home patient. I’m not a mom of children nor of fur babies. 'My medical conditions are my children' is...