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Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

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WR85-2524
Language
English
Creator
Dermatology Clinic, QE II

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic (ongoing) condition that causes inflammation (swelling) around hair follicles (the pores in the skin where hair grows). This pamphlet explains what you can do to help lower the symptoms of HS and how HS is treated.

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