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5 Facts you should know about

Hidradenitis suppurativa

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1

The first sign may be a single abscess or hard lumps associated with hair follicles

2

Symptoms occur in places where skin rubs together such as the armpits, groin, buttocks, and under the breasts

3

Women are more commonly affected than men, with a ratio of 3 to 1

4

The mean age of HS disease onset is 20.5 years

 

 

5

About 50%-75% of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa are obese.

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