...Fiona Gruzmark; Sydney R. Resnik; Raji R. Nagalla; Barry Resnik; Paul Hazen; Hadar Lev-Tov Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an auto-inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent painful nodules, abscesses, tunnels, and scarring, commonly seen in intertriginous body surfaces; however...

...Rayad B. Shams; Victoria C. Lam; William W. Moorer; Philip M. McDaniel; Christopher J. Sayed Introduction: Nonattendance to dermatology appointments can disrupt continuity of care and may lead to worse outcomes among patients. Factors related to nonattendance among Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS...

...Caitlyn B. Dagenet; Devea R. De; Terri Shih; Brindley Brooks; Denise Fixsen; Sarah E. Park; Khiem A. Tran; Jennifer L. Hsiao; Vivian Y. Shi Introduction: The Hurley staging system is a grading system utilized to measure hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) severity. Teaching patients to grade the severity...

... associated with other diseases, such as hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and conglobate acne (CA) which share similar pathogenetic mechanisms. Case Presentation: The authors report the case of a patient affected by a severe form of DCS, HS, and CA of the face. Previous treatments with isotretinoin, antibiotics...

...Julian Melchor; Stuti Prajapati; Rita O. Pichardo; Steven R. Feldman Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the skin that mainly affects the apocrine gland-rich intertriginous areas. The disease manifests as painful nodules, abscesses, and pus-filled...

...Rahul Masson; Sarah Park; Vivian Y. Shi; Jennifer L. Hsiao; Maria A. Aleshin Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin condition with recurrent, debilitating flares. Although the majority of patients with HS endorse flares, there is a lack of research regarding HS experts’ flare...

...Swetha Atluri; Devea R. De; Terri Shih; Caitlyn B. Dagenet; Rahul Masson; Khiem A. Tran; Vivienne Ng; Jennifer L. Hsiao; Vivian Y. Shi Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin condition that often requires acute care during periods of flares, with many patients visiting...

...Inês Aparício Martins; Beatriz Figueira Vilela; Joana Cabete Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a diagnostic delay of 7–10 years. A later diagnosis is associated with development of local sequelae and systemic comorbidities, as well as a reduced...

...Alexandros Katoulis; Ourania Efthymiou; Aikaterini Liakou; Georgia Pappa; Antonios Kanelleas; Dimitra Koumaki; Evangelia Bozi; Dimitrios Sgouros Introduction: Treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is challenging, and in Hurley stage I, it is based on topical measures. Our aim was to compare...

...Marco May Lee; Luigi Naldi; Bianca Maria Piraccini; Michela V.R. Starace; Aurora Alessandrini; Andrea Sechi Background: Dissecting cellulitis (DC) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis that leads to cicatricial alopecia. Although DC and Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have similar characteristics...

...Sneha Poondru; Kourtney Scott; Julia M Riley Background: Smoking cigarettes can have deleterious effects on hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) disease severity, but little is known about the relationship between vaping electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and HS severity. Objectives: The aim...

...Aikaterini Tsentemeidou; Efstratios Vakirlis; Ilias Papadimitriou; Dimitrios Ioannides; Elena Sotiriou Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) often coexists with obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, or impaired glucose tolerance and insulin resistance and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Metformin...

...Nicolas Kluger Introduction: The association between thyroid disorders (hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism) and hidradenitis suppurativa is controversial. Our study aimed to determine the phenotype and comorbidities of HS patients with thyroid disorders. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted...

...Devea R. De; Jonathan W. Rick; Terri Shih; Jennifer L. Hsiao; Iltefat Hamzavi; Vivian Y. Shi Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is associated with comorbidities that are risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection. We evaluated demographics and COVID-19 outcomes in HS patients. Methods: HS...

...Sydney Alexis Weir; Brittany Roman; Victoria Jiminez; Meredith Burns; Adaugo Sanyi; Boni Elewski; Tiffany Mayo Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by painful abscesses and nodules, has limited effective treatment options. However, adjuncts to standard...

...Terri Shih; Devea R. De; Jonathan Rick; Vivian Y. Shi; Jennifer L. Hsiao Introduction: Although hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is associated with psychosocial comorbidities such as depression as well as modifiable comorbidities such as obesity, rates of psychosocial screening and lifestyle...

...Michela Iannone; Giorgia Salvia; Cristian Fidanzi; Matteo Bevilacqua; Agata Janowska; Riccardo Morganti; Marco Romanelli; Valentina Dini Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with systemic inflammation and high impact on quality of life. Treatment...

...Alyssa M. Thompson; Jonathan W. Rick; Devea R. De; Jennifer M. Fernandez; Melody Maarouf; Justine R. Seivright; Jennifer L. Hsiao; Vivian Y. Shi Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) can significantly impact patients’ relationships. Methods: Using an anonymous electronic survey, we aimed...

...Georgios Kontochristopoulos; Aikaterini Tsiogka; Efthymia Agiasofitou; Anastasia Kapsiocha; Stergios Soulaidopoulos; Aikaterini I. Liakou; Stamatios Gregoriou; Dimitrios Rigopoulos Introduction: Antibiotics are frequently used to treat hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), but the evidence-based...

.... Psoriasiform reaction Hidradenitis suppurativa Adalimumab Genetic predisposition for psoriasis of patients with HS may be a responsible factor for the development of paradoxical psoriasiform lesions. Although classical and paradoxical psoriasis clinically share common clinical characteristics...