Symptoms of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
The 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 include:1
- Pain
- Itching
- Odor
- Infection
- Scarring
What areas are affected by HS?
The armpit is the most common location of HS bumps. In order of most common to least common, other areas affected by HS include:1
- The groin (the folds where the abdomen joins the legs)
- Area around the anus and between the anus and the genitals
- Breasts and under the breasts
- Buttocks
- Pubic area
- Chest
- Scalp
- Behind the ears
- On the eyelids