Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), previously known as acne inversa is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects approximately 1% of the Irish Population. The condition causes boils, abscesses and scarring in the axillae, groin and inframammary areas of patients. HS is chronic, recurrent and debilitating and tends to be progressive. The disease causes significant pain and distress and has a huge impact on patients’ lives affecting their ability to work and intimate relationships.
Epidemiology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa:
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