Hidradenitis suppurativa
A chronic skin disease of painful nodules and abscesses in skin folds.
Prevention
Not preventable; not smoking and weight management reduce severity.
Prognosis
Chronic and relapsing; can be disabling but is treatable.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Body systems
Organs
Research (6)
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa Epidemiology Look-Why et al. (2025)
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Children Park et al. (2025)
- Global Prevalence of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Vinding et al. (2025)
- Multimodal management of hidradenitis suppurativa Jemec (2020)
- Diagnosing Hidradenitis Suppurativa Revuz et al. (2016)
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
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