Hidradenitis Supparativa Management: An Overview
Abstract
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic debilitating inflammatory skin disease characterized by the formation of recurrent nodules, abscesses, sinus tracts, fistulas and scarring within apocrine gland‑bearing areas. HS affects up to 3.8% of the Canadian population with a higher prevalence among females. The condition is thought to be secondary to occlusion of the pilosebaceous unit and subsequent inflammation.
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