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Suggest Treatment For Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Posted on Tue, 2 Aug 2016

Question: What is treatment forHidradenitis suppurativa? My girlfriend had it for last 4 years.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Best surgical

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
Hydroadenitis supurativa is chronic disease and there are several possible treatment methods but plastic surgical procedure is the only permanent treatment with complete currency. Other methods include steroid injections,laser therapy or triamconolon preparations and biological therapy. These all are good for early stages. Of course,good hygiene,weight reduction and health diet are beneficial as well. Wish you good health. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (8 minutes later)

Does it had permenant treatment? She had 2 surgeries of her armpits where the doctor remove the cyst but after some time she again develoed it

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
more extensive plastic operation required

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
Appropriate surgery would be local flap recontruction where deep skin layers are removed and skin flap is constructed and then the defect is covered with new skin. This is permanent solution

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad