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Hidradenitis suppurativa has come to be associated with systemic inflammation as well as a growing list of comorbidities including acne conglobate.

Study finds HS associated with acne conglobata

Efforts are underway to identify new therapeutic methods that can offer improved outcomes for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa.

Research gains traction for hidradenitis suppurativa

Clinical trials investigating the efficacy of biologics in treating this condition at Stage 2 and Stage 3 are growing in number and should be considered a front-line treatment option, says this expert.

Clinical trials offer hope for hidradenitis suppurativa patients

Peter Lio, M.D., is assistant professor of clinical dermatology and pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and private practice, Dermatology and Aesthetics of Wicker Park, Wicker Park, Chicago.

Healthcare disparities exist in all fields of medicine, including dermatology. We seek to address these disparities in this article by outlining the differences in epidemiology, presentation, access and outcomes of five conditions in patients with skin of color.

Skin issues that affect patients with skin of color

Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa have a high prevalence of acne vulgaris, according to the latest research.

Acne vulgaris increases with hidradenitis suppurativa

Andrew Bowser is a medical writer based in Brooklyn, New York.

With one approved biologic available and many more under investigation, the future of treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa  looks very promising.

Biologics offer promise for hidradenitis suppurativa treatment

Adalimumab (Humira, AbbVie) enhances both health-related quality of life and work productivity in patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa, according to the results of two phase 3 clinical trials.

Pain control benefits HS patients

Lisette Hilton, president of Words Come Alive, has written about health care, the science and business of medicine, fitness and wellness for 25 years. Visit www.WordsComeAlive.com.

Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) need wound care not only after surgery, to address HS scarring and tunneling from sinus tracts; they also need ongoing wound care for lesions that might be draining, says one dermatologist.

Wound healing and the HS patient

This month, we take a look at a treatment approach to hidradenitis suppurativa, the impact of atopic dermatitis on pediatric patients and a way to prevent mycosis fungoides progression.

May Clinical Considerations for NPs, PAs

Lisette Hilton is president of Words Come Alive, based in Boca Raton, Florida.

Hidradenitis suppurativa can impact children and teens physically and emotionally. A dermatologist explains potential differences between pediatric and adult HS.

Hidradentitis Suppurativa