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Hydradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory condition of the sweat glands (called as apocrine or sebaceous glands) and hair follicles. The apocrine glands are found in the axillae (arm pits), areola surrounding the nipples and anal canal. They open into the hair follicles. This may present as a group of boils or abscesses.
It is also found in areas of skin, which come in contact with each other like the sub mammary folds under the breasts and inner thighs.
There is long-...more
It is also found in areas of skin, which come in contact with each other like the sub mammary folds under the breasts and inner thighs.
There is long-...more
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Hydradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory condition of the sweat glands (called as apocrine or sebaceous glands) and hair follicles. The apocrine glands are found in the axillae (arm pits), areola surrounding the nipples and anal canal. They open into the hair follicles. This may present as a group of boils or abscesses.
It is also found in areas of skin, which come in contact with each other like the sub mammary folds under the breasts and inner thighs.
There is long-term ...more
It is also found in areas of skin, which come in contact with each other like the sub mammary folds under the breasts and inner thighs.
There is long-term ...more
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Although there is no cure for hidradenitis suppurativa, early diagnosis and treatment help prevent the disease from getting worse and forming additional scars. Symptoms appear and disappear and vary from person to person. Many treatments are available and usually a combination of the following treatments is tried.
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Hidradinitis suppurativa can b controlled by a medicine isotretinoin. U need to check lipid profile n liver function test.
Asked for male, 17 years old from Mumbai
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Hi lybrate-user. This condition according to allopathic science is not curable.
But as per my knowledge. Homoeopathic treatment can be very effective and may cure it.
Cost is a variable thing and depends on the doctor you select. If you select me it will cost around 2-3 thousands in total.
But as per my knowledge. Homoeopathic treatment can be very effective and may cure it.
Cost is a variable thing and depends on the doctor you select. If you select me it will cost around 2-3 thousands in total.
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Hidradenitis suppuritiva needs to be treated with oral antibiotics and retinoids. Since you are breastfeeding only antibiotics may be given. Pus drainage and intralesional injections can be given. This condition is majorly associated with obesity. Many patients experience remission of lesions on weight reduction.
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Hello I can understand your problem, come to the ayurveda there is remedies for this iAs per Ayurveda, the diseases are due to the incompetence of channels or block to the channels. In HS, the impaired fat molecules are deposited in the fatty locations of the body and block the channels of the body. When we look into the pathology of HS, the disease occurs due to the obstruction of hair follicles, infection to apocrine sweat glands and secondary infections which can be correlated to the channel ...more
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