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The Future
Introduction This chapter is our vision for the way forward from gaps to goals . We first summarize the major gaps that exist in order to provide optimal care for HS patients. We then outline the journey to address these…
Pipeline Therapeutics
Introduction Since early 2000, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of publications and clinical trials devoted to moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). HS is a complex disease process in which a complete mechanism is still unknown.…
Support Groups in Hidradenitis Suppurativa—Building a Community
Introduction Support groups are an invaluable tool to help individuals cope with a multitude of diseases, conditions, and phases in life. They are beneficial to patients as well as to family members and caregivers. Support groups can be in-person with…
Building a Multidisciplinary Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinic
Introduction Successful treatment of a patient with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) requires a multidisciplinary approach. As such, establishing a multidisciplinary HS clinic is crucial to address this multifaceted disease. Having a basic treatment algorithm, expertise in the field, access to other…
Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Women
Introduction In many epidemiologic studies, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has been found to disproportionately affect women of childbearing age. Nearly three-quarters of new diagnoses are in women, with the highest incidence in female patients aged 30 to 39. Furthermore, the reported…
Skin of Color
Abbreviations used HS hidradenitis suppurativa IL interleukin Nd:YAG neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser MetS metabolic syndrome IBD inflammatory bowel disease OR odds ratio SIR standardized incidence ratios QOL quality of life SD standard deviation SES socioeconomic status NAMCS National Ambulatory Medical Care…
Pediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Introduction Hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory, recurrent, debilitating skin disease of the hair follicle which affects apocrine gland-rich areas of the body. The disease usually presents after puberty, but it can, although uncommonly, also affect adolescents (onset…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Introduction Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) poses many challenges to patients, including delays in diagnosis, recurring pain, discomfort, and inadequate symptom coverage with conventional therapies. A survey study of 303 HS patients reported that half of HS patients using conventional therapies reported…
Lifestyle Modifications
Introduction Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with a profoundly negative impact on quality of life in patients with active disease. Many lifestyle factors are associated with disease incidence, severity, and exacerbation. This chapter addresses potentially modifiable lifestyle…