HS Image Library

Real HS.
Real Bodies.
Real Healing.

Explore real-world images of hidradenitis suppurativa, including different body areas, abscesses, scarring, surgery, and healing. This library is designed to help patients, caregivers, and clinicians better understand what HS can look like.

Explore the Image Library Learn About HS
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Images
Real HS images across body areas, procedures, flares, and healing.
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Categories
Including underarms, groin/buttocks, breasts/stomach, atypical HS, and more.
Procedures
Surgery, deroofing, wound care, inside abscesses, and recovery images.
Healing
Real examples of healing progress, scarring, recovery, and long-term changes.

HS does not look the same on everyone.

HS can affect different body areas and present in many different ways. Seeing real examples can help people recognize symptoms, understand progression, prepare for procedures, and feel less alone in what they are experiencing.

Use this library as an educational resource.

Images can be helpful when learning about HS, but they are not a diagnostic tool. If you are concerned about symptoms, speak with a healthcare professional familiar with HS.

Graphic Content Warning

Some images below are graphic in nature and show real HS abscesses, surgical procedures, wounds, scars, drainage, and healing. Please continue only if you are comfortable viewing medical images.

A note about these images: HS can vary significantly from person to person. The images in this library are shared for education and awareness and should not be used to diagnose or determine the severity of your own condition.
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