People without inflammatory conditions, like HS, have balanced amounts of specific inflammatory proteins produced by the immune system.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, or long-lasting, inflammatory skin condition. While the exact cause of HS is unknown, the immune system is believed to play a role. Watch the video to learn more.
When HS starts, you may begin to notice small bumps under your skin that seem to be the size of a pea or marble. These bumps usually start to develop in areas where skin rubs together, where you have hair, and where sweat glands are located.
While these locations may differ between men and women, areas affected by HS can include:
People without inflammatory conditions, like HS, have balanced amounts of specific inflammatory proteins produced by the immune system.
With HS, your body produces too many inflammatory proteins, including TNF-alpha. This imbalance leads to increased inflammation throughout the body. This increased inflammation affects the deep layers of your skin, causing pressure.
This pressure builds to become abscesses which may be painful and could eventually rupture.
To target the inflammation that contributes to HS, you have to target the inflammation inside your body, not just the outside symptoms. Learn how HUMIRA works in HS by targeting and blocking inflammation that’s happening beneath the skin.
Knowing the right words to use can help when you’re talking with your dermatologist. Here’s a list of words you’ll see when learning about HS.
Abscess—Swollen area on the body that contains fluid
Chronic—Continues for a long time and progresses slowly
Fistula—An opening on the surface of the skin from a tunnel of connecting abscesses
Nodule—A lump on the skin that may look like a pimple or cyst
Three times as many women
get HS as men
HS usually begins in
adolescents after puberty
People who have a family
member with HS are more
likely to develop HS themselves
From dealing with symptoms that may be painful to dispelling frustrating misconceptions, HS can be difficult. If you or your adolescent (≥ 12 years old) has HS, here are some important things to know.
The most important thing to know is this: While the exact cause of HS is unknown, the immune system is believed to play a role. It is not something you caused yourself.
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