Living with HS

Wound care for hidradenitis suppurativa

Wound care is a major part of life with HS. Find expert guidance, practical resources, downloadable tools, and products to help make everyday wound care more manageable.

Real talk with a wound care expert

Katie Scherling is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and Certified Wound Care Advanced Practice Provider. She is also certified in Hyperbaric Medicine.

Katie works full time in ambulatory outpatient wound care centers and has been treating wounds for nearly ten years.

She is passionate about caring for people with hidradenitis suppurativa because helping people better understand their condition and treatment options can have an immense impact on quality of life.

Watch as Katie shares her knowledge and experience answering questions and helping people navigate wound care with HS.

Important: This interview is provided for educational purposes and is not intended to replace medical advice from your healthcare provider.

Wound care guides

Save these resources so you have practical wound care information available when you need it.

HS Wound Care Guide

A practical resource to help you better understand wound care and navigate some of the everyday challenges that can come with HS.

Download the Guide

Wound Care Workshop Guide

Download the companion PDF from our Empower HS Wound Care Workshop for expert tips and information you can reference later.

Download Workshop PDF

Wound Care Workshop

Practical wound care guidance from people who understand HS.

Watch our Empower HS Wound Care Workshop for expert tips, real-life guidance, and information you can use when navigating wounds, drainage, dressings, and daily care.

Download the Workshop Guide

Wound care products

Explore wound care products and supplies from the HS Connect product database. These listings remain connected to the existing Product posts, so updates made to individual products will continue to appear here automatically.

Product recommendations are shared for educational and community-resource purposes only. Everyone’s skin and HS are different. Always review ingredients and product directions and speak with a healthcare professional when appropriate.

Wound Care & Anti-Inflammatory

Golden Salve

Hydrogel Wound Dressing

A & D Tattoo Ointment

Gladskin for Staphylococcus Aureus

Lanolin

Vaseline Petroleum Jelly

Aquaphor Healing Ointment

A+D

Travel Saline

Saline

Bandages & Tape

Paper Tape

Hypafix Tape (good for sensitive skin)

Medipore Tape

Strong Hold Pain-Free Removal Tape

Skin Prep Barrier Wipes (help remove tape with less pain)

Coban Wrap (self adhesive, doesn’t stick to skin)

Wound Netting

Hydrofera Blue Gentian Violet Foam Dressing

Hydrofera Blue Gentian Violet Foam Dressing

PolyMem Foam Dressing Roll

Bordered Gauze

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