The Vulva Diaries
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
In Dr. Kristen Stewart's second episode, she and Dr. Selk discuss hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Dr. Stewart is a dermatologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Topics covered include prevalence, diagnosis (and why it takes so long for patients to get diagnosed with this condition), clinical presentation, common symptoms and patient complaints, causes of HS, treatments (including lifestyle modifications, medical treatments and surgery), staging of HS, patient support, comorbidities, and differentiating between HS and cutaneous Crohn's disease.