7 Places on the Body That Hidradenitis Suppurativa Can Appear

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Key takeaways Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, progressive skin condition that causes boil-like lumps to form in areas with hair follicles and apocrine glands. These lumps may become inflamed, infected, and painful, though HS itself isn’t an infection. HS commonly appears in areas prone to sweat and friction, including the underarms, breasts, groin, inner thighs, buttocks, nape of the…

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