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Hidradenitis suppurativa
Is hidradenitis suppurativa caused by pcos or ingrown hair ? Have had different diagnosis over rhe years..some told it is sebeceous cyst and some told it is ingrown hair infections caused by razors etc? Recently one doctor told it is hidradenitis suppurativa... what besides lump excision /laser hair removal can treat this? Is it caused by harmonal imbalance? Been having on and off lumps over past few yrs with increasing occurences offlate ..some go away within some days ..got some surgically removed but it is impossible to keep doing it everytime....mupirocin works sometimes..is there medication that can help? I tried clindamycin but doesnt have much effect
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Yes, hormonal imbalance like in PCOS has positive relation for development of hidradenitis suppurativa, acne since obesity and more fat deposition leads to more friction of skin area, bacterial growth especially in hidden areas of the body.
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Apart from antibiotics and surgical management, sometimes combined hormonal treatment also will help in reducing the formation of new lesions
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Life style modification especially avoiding high fat containing junk food, doing regular physical activity might help in reducing body weight and also pco picture thus can decrease incidence of this problem
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Please consult some dermatologist.
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