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Introduction
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What is hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)?
What areas of the body are affected?
What does HS look like?
Who tends to have HS?
What causes HS?
Is HS hereditary?
Is HS catching?
Is HS serious?
Does anything make HS worse?
Will HS go away?
How will HS be diagnosed?
How can HS be treated?
Are there any complications with HS?
How can I help myself?
What sort of dressings should I use?
Will daily life be affected by HS?
Will having HS affect pregnancy or giving birth?
I am about to see a healthcare professional; what do I ask them
Other frequently asked questions
What do I do next?
Where can I get more information?
References
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  2. von der Werth J, Williams H. The natural history of hidradenitis suppurativa. The Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2000. Volume 40, pages 389-392.
  3. Wiseman M. Hidradenitis suppurativa: a review. Dermatologic Therapy 2004. Volume 17, pages 50-54.
  4. Yu C, Cook M. Hidradenitis suppurativa: disease of follicular epithelium, rather than apocrine glands. British Journal of Dermatology 1990. Volume 12, pages 763-769.
  5. von der Werth J, Williams H, Raeburn J. The clinical genetics of hidradenitis suppurativa revisited. British Journal of Dermatology 2000. Volume 142, pages 947-953.
  6. Clemmensen O. Topical treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa with clindamycin. Internal Journal of Dermatology 1983. Volume 22, pages 325-328.
  7. Jemec G, Wendelboe P. A randomised trial of topical clindamycin vs. systemic tetracycline in hidradenitis suppurativa with special reference to disease assessment. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 1998. Volume 39, pages 971-974.
  8. Boer J, van Gemert JP. Long-term results of isotretinoin in the treatment of 68 patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 1999. Volume 40, pages 73-76.
  9. Hogan D, Light M. Successful treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa with acetretin. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 1988. Volume 19, pages 355-356.
  10. Buckley D, Rogers S. Cyclosporin-responsive hidradenitis suppurativa. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 1995. Volume 88, pages 289-290.
  11. Rompel R, Petres J. Surgery for hidradenitis suppurativa. Dermatological Surgery 2000. Volume 26(7), pages 638-643.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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