You may not give much thought to your armpits, apart from checking whether they need another swipe of deodorant. But this small, often overlooked patch of skin is one of the body's busiest crossroads.

Like many preteens, Cydney Carter’s body began changing during puberty. When she was 12, she observed unexpected changes — large bumps and bruises on her inner thighs. “I remember thinking something ...

The chronic inflammatory skin condition is often mistaken for something else, delaying diagnosis and treatment.

Hidradenitis suppurativa can develop on the breast, leading to painful nodules and abscesses. The condition can be managed with medications and lifestyle measures. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a ...

When Raquel attended a dermatology follow-up appointment, her physician explained that her care would now also involve an endocrinologist and a surgeon. Emerging evidence suggests that factors such as ...

Many people may have never heard of HS. It's not rare, it's just rarely talked about. Dr. Vivian Shi with the University of Washington in Seattle and Catina, who lives with HS, talk more about the ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory HS skin disease that most people have never heard of – yet it affects roughly 1% of the global population and is far more damaging to long-term ...

Women’s health concerns have long been dismissed or downplayed — often attributed to anxiety, stress, or hormones instead of being investigated further. For people living with hidradenitis suppurativa ...

Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), an inflammatory skin condition, is caused by an overactive immune system. HS causes painful boils and abscesses. It can occur anywhere you have hair follicles, including ...

Credit: Getty Images The exact cause of HS has not been identified definitively. Initial pathogenesis involves plugged hair follicles that cause changes in the makeup of an apocrine gland, which later ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa, commonly referred to as HS, is a debilitating skin condition that causes chronic inflammation on the surface of the skin. This condition is characterized by painful bumps or ...