Hidradenitis Suppurativa Support Group
Hidradenitis suppurativa (hi-drad-uh-NIE-tis sup-yoo-ruh-TIE-vuh) is rare, long-term skin condition that features small, painful lumps under the skin. The disease manifests as clusters of chronic abscesses or boils, sometimes as large as baseballs, that are extremely painful to the touch and may persist for years with occasional to frequent periods of inflammation,...
Has anyone here considered using a laser treatment with the NdYag laser? If so, was it helpful? I've heard that it has been used as a successful treatment . However, it is difficult to find doctors willing to use it.
There are many people that use the NdYag for laser hair removal and to treat other skin ailments. However, the best way I've discovered them is by calling the dermatologists, individually. Unfortunately, even though some laser centers use this laser, their method may not be the same as the one used to treat HS. For example, I'm not sure if laser hair removal centers would be helpful, although many use the NdYag. I'm just not sure the procedure is the same. From what I've seen the NdYag laser technique used for skin treatments and tattoo removal is not the same technique used for laser hair removal.
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/home - sometimes clinical trials for HS are listed here. Some do use laser therapy.
The result of one of these completed studies can be found here:
http://archderm.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/147/1/21
Also, even though a doctor might use the NdYag, he might not approve it for HS treatment.
http://www.hs-foundation.org/research/trials.htm - here's another research resource. It looks like they also use Phototherapy, with some success, as well.