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Does Anyone Else Get These Lesions On Their Arms, Legs, Face, And Upper Back??

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Middleburg, FL
August 5
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Yeah I put apple cider vinegar with the mother on my problem areas, it burns but it helped me..I've heard from others that it didn't for them and if that's the case then I'd assume baking soda would help since it's like the opposite from it on the ph thing

August 10
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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) typically manifests in areas with apocrine glands like the underarms, groin, upper thighs, buttocks, and breasts. However, it can also appear in less common areas such as the jaw, legs, and face. More than 1,000 myHSteam members have reported facial lesions. Symptoms on the face can include Show Full Answer

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) typically manifests in areas with apocrine glands like the underarms, groin, upper thighs, buttocks, and breasts. However, it can also appear in less common areas such as the jaw, legs, and face. More than 1,000 myHSteam members have reported facial lesions. Symptoms on the face can include small pitted blackheads and painful pea-sized lumps.

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