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,...
I've had painful cysts for as long as I can remember that would develop around my inner thighs and under my armpit area. However, I had gotten one under my breast and I currently have one that came up under my belly. I would develop about 2-4 a month that last a week tops, usually 3-4 days. My doctor would always tell me everyone's different and made me feel horrible and like there was really no explaination and never even suggested it might be a skin condition. I'm making an appointment with a dermatolagist asap. But the one I currentl have under my belly broke and developed a hole. I have had one one time make a hole after breaking but because of the where this one is I'm worried and I just don't know if there's anything I can do other than what I already am. I've been flushing it with water and bandaging it with a bandaid and antiseptic solution. I'm not sure what else I could do as of right now without going to the doctors. Any help would be appreciated. <3
Just wash with an antibacterial soap and rinse with water. My doc recommended head and shoulders and i think it is great. you can skip the neosporin...isn't likely you can get an infection from an HS draining spot.
If you need help draining it, use a hot compress.
Daleah: That might help for future reference thank you!!
I've suffered for more than 16 years. From my experience baby powder and Vaseline are BAD options and dial soap is useless (used that for the first 5 years to no avail).
You SHOULD try: washing with tea tree oil liquid soap (Bonner s maybe) and cuticura bar, cleaning area with a cotton pad and Apple cider vinegar, and arm n hammer essentials deodorant with no aluminum or parabens. They didn't completely disappear but did cut them down along with a little exercise.
As for your doctor he probably didn't know what it was been there and still to this day when going to another doctor, nurse, walk in clinic, emerg for anything I still end up explaining what it is to them i may start carrying pamphlets ;) Keep your head up and let us know what works for you.
Hope you get a chance to try some new things and find some relief and comfort! Take care and best of luck!
after the shower I just dry the area and I don't put anything on top.
I also use this deodorant, https://shop.vibesup.com/products/refillable-vibrational-therapy-deodorant.html
I went for years without using any! All the store brand natural ones I tried would irritate the HS or just didn't work.
I discovered that the homemade yogurt came very well, but it will certainly be homemade, certainly not ready yogurt, and certainly will be with the old-fashioned milk you know from the street
When you eat 3-4 spoons in your meals, I think the flora is very good. And the pauper is very comforting.
I do not know maybe it might be something my age gave it to me I do not know this disease passed between 50-56 years old.
There may be a case of hormone related.
On the other hand,
White classic soap
No matter how infested, whether it is bursting or not, keep the direct soap on the direct and the soaked soap is a mushy layer in that area and leave the soap on that surface for at least 2-3 minutes.
Wash the area with white soap twice before you do this.
I noticed that even if the boil is going to be new this process makes it very comfortable.
My dad made me a paste with this soap and egg whites on the first flights.