Frequently Asked Questions

Although anti-inflammatories, steroids and antibiotics are used in the treatment of HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA disease, these drugs do not provide a complete cure, they only help alleviate the disease. In recent years, some drugs such as TNF alpha blockers have been used more widely and these drugs contribute to the regression of inflammation.  Although the disease can be regressed as a result of medications and elimination of predisposing factors (smoking, weight, etc.), full treatment is only possible by surgically removing the diseased tissues completely and repairing that area with new tissues.

If Hidradenitis Suppurativa disease is not treated, the tunnels formed under the skin will merge with each other, causing the disease to progress. Progressing disease covers the entire armpit and groin, where it is most common, and can spread to neighboring skin areas.

Even if Hidradenitis Suppurativa disease subsides on its own, it does not disappear completely. Relief from time to time continues with exacerbations from time to time.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a disease that begins due to blockage of the apocrine glands. It can be seen anywhere on the skin, especially where these glands that provide sweating are located. The areas where these glands are concentrated are the armpit, groin, between the breasts, and around the anus. Therefore, Hidradenitis Suppurativa is more common in these areas. However, in severe cases, it can be seen in any part of the body.

Even if they do not directly affect the onset of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, there are some foods that cause it to increase or become more aggressive after it starts. Although it is not fully proven, foods containing casein, hot and spices, and chocolate may cause the disease to progress aggressively in some patients. Foods that vary from person to person and sometimes cause the disease to flare up vary from person to person. In this case, patients can identify the foods that bother them and they should stay away from those foods.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa disease has smelly, dischargey and disturbing features for both the patient and the people around him. However, patients with hidradenitis start out aseptic and then become infective with microbes. However, this inflammatory process is never contagious, it is not contagious from one part of the patient's own body to another, and it cannot be transmitted to another person.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa disease is an inflammatory process. During this process, discharge occurs on the skin and scars occur in the areas where the discharge occurs due to healing. These scars are permanent. Even if they shrink over time, they do not disappear completely. If the disease can be completely treated, the resulting scars can also be reduced surgically.

Since genetic characteristics are at the forefront in HYDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA disease, it does not seem possible to cure the disease completely. However, if the predisposing factors are eliminated, the disease can be alleviated or remain inactive for years. Except in these cases, the disease is generally progressive. It continues with decreases and exacerbations from time to time. Complete cure is only possible with surgery.

The most common symptom is the small pit areas with black spots. Except this; red, sensitive tubers, painful pea-sized tubers are symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa. These are the growing and inflamed tubers that can last for many years under the skin. 

Hidradenitis Suppurativa is an inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation and subsequent inflammation of the sweat gland as a result of the obstruction of the channels opening to the skin of the sweat glands, including the hair follicle.

The inflammation in this formed sweat gland then opens tunnels and spreads to other sweat glands and other tissues under the skin. Since it is an inflammatory disease, inflammatory and anti-inflammatory drugs have an effect in its treatment. These are anti-inflammatory drugs as well as antibiotics. In addition, some immunomodulatory drugs, which we call TNF-Alfa biokers, have also shown their effects in this disease.

However, an initiated Hidradenitis Suppurativa disease can never be cured completely with drugs. Because the inflammation does not completely disappear there. Healed areas heal with hydrosis, and an infection that started in areas with sweat glands and hair follicles can recur at short or long intervals. Here, real and complete treatment is only possible with surgery.

There are several forms of the surgical method: One of them is the methods that will drain the inflammation and relax the patient. With these -minor surgical procedures- inflammation is eliminated in the active period. But the definitive treatment is based on the method of completely removing the diseased area in that region and covering those areas with skin patches. When this entire inflammatory area is removed, the chance of recurrence of the disease in that area is zero. However, where there are sweat glands in other parts of the body, there is still a chance for the disease to arise. The thing to do here is to excise that area with minor surgical interventions as soon as the disease starts, so that people can return to their normal life.

As a result, there is a complete cure for Hidradenitis Suppurativa. The method for this is only surgery.

The exact cause of <b>hidradenitis suppurativa</b> is not known yet. However, genetic factors are one of the most important factors of this disease. In addition, hormones, excessive weight, alcohol and cigarette consumption are known to trigger hidradenitis supurativity.