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,...
Hello Everyone,
I am 24 years old and I got my first boil/cyst/lesion (I'm not sure what to call them) when I was about 19 under my arm. It was just one at the time under my arm and it was the worst feeling I have ever had. It went away and about 2 years later they became more frequent. I went to the doctor and she told me that they were boils and I was getting them because my hair was curly. I was prescribed bactroban for the open sores but it does not work.
I recently went back to my doctor and she told me that I have HS and it is in stage 3. I was sent to a surgeon and he told me that I would have the infected area removed under both arms. He told me there may be some nerve damage because of where the lumps are located. I would like to have the surgery sometime this month or in april. My question is how long is the recovery time after the surgery (for anyone who has had surgery) and what home treatments can I use?
I am 24 years old and I got my first boil/cyst/lesion (I'm not sure what to call them) when I was about 19 under my arm. It was just one at the time under my arm and it was the worst feeling I have ever had. It went away and about 2 years later they became more frequent. I went to the doctor and she told me that they were boils and I was getting them because my hair was curly. I was prescribed bactroban for the open sores but it does not work.
I recently went back to my doctor and she told me that I have HS and it is in stage 3. I was sent to a surgeon and he told me that I would have the infected area removed under both arms. He told me there may be some nerve damage because of where the lumps are located. I would like to have the surgery sometime this month or in april. My question is how long is the recovery time after the surgery (for anyone who has had surgery) and what home treatments can I use?
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