We’ve Been Expecting You.
You found us…finally. The search ends here.
HS Connect is the largest patient-led advocacy group for HS.
We work hand-in-hand with dermatologists, researchers, and pharmaceutical partners to make sure HS patients are seen, supported, and validated.
Here, you’ll find real answers, real resources, and real people who get it.
We’re taking HS Mainstream.
We’re not hiding anymore.
We’re not ashamed.
Made possible by:
Welcome to the Club
You Never Asked to Join.
HS Sucks, we know. Because we live it too.
HS Connect is founded and led by HS patients, just like you.
We’ve been where you are:
searching, confused, frustrated, and tired of feeling alone.
Here, you’re part of a community that’s been waiting for you.
Ready to get started?
We’ve built interactive quizzes to help you skip the overwhelm and head straight to the resources that matter most.
Choose the path that fits you best.
Think of this as your choose-your-own-HS-adventure:
Not sure if you have HS?
Take the “Do I Have HS?” quiz.
Already diagnosed?
Jump into the “What’s Next” guide.
Supporting someone with HS?
Why Times Square?
Hidradenitis Suppurativa has lived in the shadows for far too long.
Many of us have carried this condition in silence for years, sometimes decades, before finding answers.
On average, it takes 7-10 years to receive a diagnosis.
While we encourage everyone to seek medical care (see our Dermatologist Finder), we also know too many patients have faced dismissal or mistreatmentwhen asking for help.
That’s why we chose Times Square; the biggest stage in the world.
We’re bringing HS out of the shadows to find those who’ve felt lost, unseen, or alone.
We see you.
We get you.
We got you.
Join Us
✨ BTS VIDEO ✨(Powerful + Emotional + Authentic)
What you usually see are the smiles, the final projects, and the big wins… but today, I want to show you the real side of advocacy. 🎥💜
This is the behind the scenes, the long days, the planning, the learning, the heart-to-heart moments with my fellow HS warriors. The part where we remind each other why we started, why we keep going, and who we’re doing this for.
Being an HS advocate isn’t just about standing in front of a camera, it’s about showing up for those still suffering in silence. It’s about leadership, connection, education, and healing together.
Every single one of us plays a role in this movement. From sharing our stories to walking the streets spreading awareness, to proudly showing our scars and our strength. Because change doesn’t happen overnight, it happens when warriors rise together. 🙌🏽
This is the journey that led us to take over NYC — the largest patient-led HS campaign #findus25. Thank to hsconnectorg and our sponsors ucb_usa, incyte and novartis for making this possible and believing in all the warriors. 🗽✨
A 30-story billboard in Times Square. Our own runway. Our voices finally seen, heard, and felt.
This is more than a moment, it’s a movement.
#hsconnectorg #findus25 #hidradenitissuppurativa #hswarrior #hsadvocate #behindthescenes #hscommunity #chronicillnessawareness #timessquaretakeover #realandraw #patientledpower
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Living life with HS can also be fun when you find a community 🫶💜🎶
#hidradenitissuppurativa #hswarrior💜 #HSCommunity #HSconnect #FindUs25 #livingmylifelikeitsgolden
Shout out to @inctye for their support of Find Us, the largest patient led Hidradenitis Suppurativa campaign. Thank you for coming out and uplifting our community. Folks, go check out their Truth HS website, it is very cool! You may see some familiar faces (wink wink).
#FindUs25 #Incyte #TruthHS #HidradenitisSuppurativa
Behind the song. Behind the runway. Behind the story.
Within one week, I rewrote lyrics, recorded vocals in Georgia, flew to New York, and watched my music come to life on a Times Square runway.
Two of my original songs — one about healing from abuse and one about battling chronic illness — became a mashup for the HS Connect Runway Show.
Seeing people walk proudly to those lyrics — showing their scars, their strength, their stories — was one of the most powerful moments of my life.
🎶 I am more than my condition. I will fight for my remission.
This is the heart behind the song. 💙
#BehindTheMusic #BTS #TimesSquare #HSConnect #HidradenitisSuppurativa #BodyPositivity #ChronicIllnessAwareness #Empowerment #MusicIsMySuperpower hsconnectorg #findus #findus25
#hsconnect #hsconnectorg
We love the Truth HS Campaign - and so thankful to @incyte for helping to make the Find Us campaign in Times Square possible. When we all work together to uplift the patient community, amazing things happen!
#findus25 #hidradenitissuppurativa
Meet the 12 warriors I had the privilege of walking the runway with in Times Square!
We are more than the skin disease we share. We are more than damaging stigmas. We are beautiful 💜
Pick your warrior- HS edition
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#skinpositivity #bodypositivity #findus25 #plussizemodel #hidradenitissuppurativa
Enter Healing Space
With chronic disease, mental health care is essential. Explore our best resources right here.
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HS erupts in tender and private places, and having a dermatologist who makes you feel comfortable, seen and heard is really important. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to treatment, but the physicians on this list can be a good place to start.