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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), sometimes known as acne inversa or Verneuil's disease, is a long-term dermatological condition characterized by the occurrence of inflamed and swollen lumps. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] These are typically painful and break open, releasing fluid or pus . [ 3 ]
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin condition, considered a member of the acne family of disorders. [6] It is sometimes called acne inversa. The first signs of HS are small bumps on the skin that resemble pimples, cysts, boils, or folliculitis.
A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus , resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. [ 1 ]
Hidradenitis suppurativa (acne inversa, pyoderma fistulans significa, Verneuil's disease) Idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma; Infantile acne; Lupoid rosacea (granulomatous rosacea, micropapular tuberculid, rosacea-like tuberculid of Lewandowsky) Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei; Metophyma
Ronan of New York City has a cyst above his left knee that has given him excruciating pain in his job as a flight attendant. Amber of Ada, Oklahoma suffers from hidradenitis suppurativa that leaves her clothes soaked in drainage. Sandy has a golf ball-sized lipoma on her neck that grew back after a previous surgery.
I think that this skin disease should be discussed within this article. I just would like to say that I have had boils from age 12 - 29 (current) they have progressively gotten worse so I finally went to a dermatologist who has diagnosed me with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. I come from caring parents who had adequete Health Insurance for me.
Acne (/ˈækni/ ACK-nee), also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin condition that occurs when dead skin cells and oil from the skin clog hair follicles. [10] Typical features of the condition include blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and possible scarring.
A component of the follicular occlusion tetrad, acne conglobata may be seen with hidradenitis suppurativa, pilonidal disease and dissecting cellulitis of the scalp. [5] The face, chest, back and buttocks may be involved.