Personally, no, but it isn't unheard of. You can have HS between your breasts, and acne isn't uncommon either. Both can be due to HS. It's correlation.

Thanks for the input.

I don't and never have had hs between or near my breasts, but my breasts are on the smaller side so there's not a whole let of sweat or skin touching. I suffered from terrible acne as a teenager right before being diagnosed with hs at 16 years old. I'm 23 now and my hs is much more manageable but not with much help from doctors.

I have HS in my groin and I haven't really been able to find a solution just yet, but thinks that help manage the pain and inflammation are turmeric pills and manuka honey.

I had acne through my teenage years and still suffer from acne breakouts in my adult years. I have literally tried everything from topicals to accutane. The accutane worked for 1.5 years and then the acne came right back, but worse than ever. My breakouts started to clear up more after changing my diet (no sugar, dairy or gluten), and began stressing less. I also have a pretty militant skincare routine that has really cleared up my skin. I use a cream cleanser such as Cetaphil or Glossier. I use Thayer's alcohol free toner, which brings back moisture to my skin and top off with the product that is responsible for clearing me out. It is a face oil that I buy at Sephora called Sunday Riley U.F.O. It is pricey, but totally worth it because it has a great balance of acne fighting ingredients such as salicylic acid and healthy oils. I top off with the Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream. I know everyone's skin is different but these are lifestyle changes and products that have helped clear me out...you can give them a try and if they don't work try something else. Also, make sure your daughter uses sfae cosmetics on her face. So stear clear of parabens, mineral oils, sulfates. You can check ingredients on this website called cosdna. It tells you how safe cosmetic's ingredients are for sensitive and acne prone skin.

When it comes to cosmetics, I like using the following brands because they use natural ingredients and fruits. 100 percent pure and Juice Beauty are my favorite make up brands and don't break me out.

I know Its' a painful and frustrating process but please don't give up!

Hi, yes long ago I had a smaller sized one between my breasts. Some sufferers have breakouts underneath. However, at times I am prone to severe folliculitis due to stress and it may have been this instead. I also don't think it's uncommon for young women to have chest acne, I still have adult back acne but ya know HS is worse XD. Consult a dermatologist if you can they have the answers you're searching for, put a name to your worries.

Hi Andrea!
I made an account just to answer this question because I’ve been in your daughters place. I only have HS between my breasts. I’ve had large breasts since high school and with them came HS flare ups. I had painful/pretty bad acne in my teen years on my face and back, so dermatologists just thought it was acne there too. I was put on antibiotics, creams, and finally birth control for my acne. Birth control cleared it up, but not the HS. It took me going to a female doctor who cared about my pain and embarrassment to find out about HS. She has been very helpful but I still haven’t fully managed it. I’m now 22 without acne even after stopping birth control pills. I was terrified my HS would go out of control if I went off the pill, but so far not much of a difference. Unfortunately, diet and gut health seems to have a lot to do with it (dairy, junk food, alcohol, etc. definitely make it worse, probiotics and vegetables seem to make it better). I hope your daughter knows it DOES get better, she’s not alone, and that she’s lucky to have a mom who cares so much. :)

Tara - Thank you so much for your answer. My daughter also has acne on her face and all over her back (top to just above waist line) and shoulders. I have not had her on antibiotics because I'm not convinced that would be a good idea. I'm glad you mentioned diet and probiotics, because we are working on that. We have been using kombucha, kimchi, sour kraut, etc. I seems like it may be helping somewhat. We are also trying to cut out more sugar. Someone said somewhere that they had a flare of HS after eating a lot of grapes. She loves grapes, but we have cut them out. Also we have read about night shades, which includes red bell peppers, which she also loves, but have cut those out as well. The best part of it all for her is the fact that I have homeschooled her, and therefore she doesn't have to worry so much about what other kids might say to her and make it even worse. Thank you so much again. I'll try to keep updating on our progress.

I also want to thank all of you who have given me your experiences and input. It means a lot.

I have had hs under and on my breasts. It is very painful. Have her keep an eye on it. Once the cyst breaks she needs to watch that bacteria doesn't get under the skin and turns necrotic. I had to have surgery on one that went that way. Poor thing. This is just a long road.

I empathize with you also. The whole thing is awful. Just yesterday she had a hard, red, under the skin nodule, I guess a nodule is what you would call it. She says when she gets them it hurts so bad that she doesn't want to move, much less bend over to pick something up. Thanks for the advice.

I'm 16 and cutting out sugar really seems to help both my acne and my HS. Anytime I splurge and eat a bunch of sugar though...flare up time. Never had it in that location, but I know it develops anywhere skin rubs together and, well, I'm not well-endowed enough to qualify for that.

I can relate. I’m 34 and I have HS and had moderate to severe acne on my face, back, neck, chest before going on a low dose acutane (just 10mg a day). It has helped my acne tremendously. I can't say the acutane stopped my HS completely because I have had flare ups but the HS between my breasts has cleared. Also not having acne on the rest of my body has certainly simplified my skin problems and having higher self esteem has helped me handle the HS a bit better. Wearing underwires made the HS between my breasts worse. Not wearing any bra helped, although that can be a bit impractical for bigger busts. Maybe if your daughter is at home, try to get her to skip the bra. And sugar is definitely a factor in my flare ups too, just as Katja mentioned.

I have suffered with HS for about 40 years. I have have about 13 surgeries over the years to remove toxic tissue. I had severe adult acne in my 30’s and went on Accutane. It kicked my HS into remission for about 10 years but is came back with a vengeance in my groin area and under my breasts. I had to have the bad tissue surgically removed. It’s been about 3 years and I have not had any major breakouts, just a small spot every once in a while that clears up. I wash with Hibiclens to keep the area clean.

I'm glad you are doing better now. I hate the thought of my daughter having to suffer for 40 years. Hopefully we can figure something out.