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My 15 year old had her who knows what number deroofing yesterday, another in the armpit. Usually I don’t get emotional, I try to stay strong for her. I know […]

A fad is a random treatment or regiment that comes from out of nowhere and gains momentum quickly and without merit. Other people are so desperate for something to cling […]

Medically Reviewed by Jillian Ondreyka, MPH, RDN, IFNCP, IBCLC, CLT L-Lysine is not a new fad in HS; it was introduced between 2015 and 2016 and has resurfaced recently. Some […]

Author Katherine Scherling MS, ARNP, CWCN-AP is an advanced practice provider with over 10 years of wound care experience who cares about HS patients and their skin care. Forward from […]

Whether you have an abscess the size of a gumball or a cantaloupe (yes, this does happen to some), HS is painful. But what about the pea sized or the […]

What is a 504 plan and who qualifies? A 504 plan can include the following: Accommodations: Changes in the classroom to how the child learns the curriculum. Examples: Extra time […]

Hi there! My name is Jillian Ondreyka; I’m the resident dietitian on the HS Connect team. I have HS myself and started specializing in Nutrition for HS in my virtual […]

Most of us have heard these before; the HS misconceptions. It doesn’t matter how confident we are in our disease, our triggers or our bodies, these misconceptions still sting. These […]

I’ve seen so many articles on social media about what you should have in your HS sex tool kit, how to wear lingerie that hides your scars or abscesses, about […]

How could a visit like this happen to me? I am the founder of an HS Organization for crying out loud! I work with physicians as my day job, I […]

How many of us have heard that HS impacts women more predominantly than men? <Insert hand raise here>. While it may appear that way based on US studies, we’re finding […]

I have so many other things going on that I don’t have time to see a Doctor. I can take care of myself. If I don’t go to the Doctor, […]