This article discusses the symptoms and potential causes of hidradenitis suppurativa.
It also discusses some of the complications this condition can cause.
Breakouts are also common on the inner thighs, buttocks, and under the breasts.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa can range from mild to severe.
In mild cases, you may only have a handful of small bumps.
Before they develop, you may notice a slight redness, itching, or burning in the area.
In some cases, excessive sweating also occurs.
As the condition progresses, nodules get larger and more painful.
Some nodules will heal on their own, while others develop into abscesses.
They can rupture and leak fluid that has a foul smell.
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic condition, meaning that symptoms most likely will reoccur over many years.
If you push on one end, the detritus may come out of either end.
What causes hidradenitis suppurativa?
The exact cause of hidradenitis suppurativa is unknown.
However, it isnotcaused by poor personal hygiene, and it is not contagious.
Scarring
Due to widespread inflammation, hidradenitis suppurativa quite often causes scarring.
It’s unfortunately common for this skin condition to cause very severe scarring.
The scarring isn’t just a cosmetic issue, although severe scarring can be disfiguring.
Fistulasabnormal holes that connect two organscan also develop, especially in thegenital area or around the anus.
Bacterial Infection
The wounds can also become infected with bacteria, oftenStaphylococcusorStreptococcus.
It can be harder to see skin cancer on skin that is inflamed or scarred.
Keep in mind, however, that this is a very rare complication of hidradenitis suppurativa.
The condition can range from mild to severe and can often be identified by lesions that resemble double-headed blackheads.
Although there is no cure for hidradenitis suppurativa, the condition can be managed.
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