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Back to basics: understanding hidradinitis suppurativa.

Hidradinitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic recurrent debilitating skin disease of the hair follicle. It is a condition that has been overlooked in wound care publications, with most articles found in dermatological journals. However, the condition affects 1% of the population in Europe and produces...

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Published in:Wounds UK Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 51 - 56
Main Author: YOUNG, TRUDIE
Format: pictorial practice guidelines Journal Article
Published: SB Communications Group, A Schofield Media Company 2018
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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        affil: Director of Education and Training, Welsh Wound Innovation Centre, Ynysmaerdy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
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          Hidradenitis Suppurativa Physiopathology
          Disease Attributes
          Comorbidity
          Disease Management
          Hidradenitis Suppurativa Classification
          Hidradenitis Suppurativa Diagnosis
          Hidradenitis Suppurativa Risk Factors
          Hidradenitis Suppurativa Psychosocial Factors
          Quality of Life
          Life Style Changes
          Pain Management
          Hidradenitis Suppurativa Surgery
          Hidradenitis Suppurativa Drug Therapy
      ab: Hidradinitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic recurrent debilitating skin disease of the hair follicle. It is a condition that has been overlooked in wound care publications, with most articles found in dermatological journals. However, the condition affects 1% of the population in Europe and produces painful nodules in one or more of the apocrine-gland bearing aspects of the skin that can ulcerate and produce pain and a foul odour and can multiply and eventually develop sinus tracts and fistulae. HS is often misdiagnosed as alternative skin ulcerating conditions, leaving the individuals with many years of suffering from the physical symptoms and their psychological consequences. The disease often begins in puberty and burns out by middle age, leaving the individual with unsightly scarring. This article examines the pathophysiology, clinical presentations and comorbidities associated with the disease. The treatment options focus on controlling the comorbidities, moderating life-style behaviours and arresting the disease. The medical and surgical options are discussed along with their limitations.
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