Medically reviewed by Marisa Garshick, MD Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as acne inversa, is a chronic skin ...

Antibiotics like topical clindamycin are often prescribed to treat mild hidradenitis suppurativa. For more severe cases, oral antibiotics can reduce inflammation and the bacteria that cause HS ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic (long-term) inflammatory skin condition ...

In people whose hidradenitis suppurativa progresses beyond stage ... Commonly prescribed oral antibiotics for HS include doxycycline, clindamycin, and rifampin. Oral Retinoids For some people ...

To begin with the basics, hidradenitis suppurativa is a skin disease that experts think originates with an overactive immune ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved UCB's Bimzelx (bimekizumab-bkzx) for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa. Bimzelx becomes the first and only ...

Panelist discusses how hidradenitis suppurativa’s early detection is challenging due to misdiagnosis, patient stigma, and limited awareness. Improved physician education, proactive screening, and ...

NEW YORK, NY — Work over the past several years has reframed hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) as a large-field inflammatory process, a recharacterization that has immediate relevance to treatment ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa is one such condition. A chronic, autoinflammatory skin disease, it borrows symptoms from a range of other common skin issues. It’s typically found in areas where skin ...