HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA

A Chronic Inflammatory Skin Condition Hidradenitis Suppurativa, or acne inversa, is a chronic recurrent inflammatory disorder of the skin. The condition affects areas of the body where there are apocrine glands – specifically, armpits, groin, and buttocks. It causes painful nodules, abscesses and scarring which may significantly impact the quality of life due to pain, odors caused by fluid drainage from the lesions, and emotions involved. Hidradenitis suppurativa is not contagious. It is also not caused by poor hygiene. It can improve with treatment but without any treatment, it deteriorates over time. Its prevalence is estimated to be 1-4% (Godiwalla et al., 2020; Jafari et al., 2020).