Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) — a skin condition involving lesions or abscesses, typically in areas where skin touches skin — can be difficult to identify, especially early on when it’s mild. You may ...

“If a patient is Hurley stage 3, where the tunnels and scarring have taken over an entire region of the body, they will most likely need surgery. The same is true for many patients with Hurley stage 2 ...

While experts are still not completely sure what causes HS, it typically starts around puberty, suggesting that hormones may play a role. Experts believe genetics likely play a role in HS, because it ...

The symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) can range from mild to severe. HS causes a combination of boil-like lumps, cysts, blackheads, scarring, and channels in the skin. HS is a chronic skin ...