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What Lessons From Your HS Experience Are You Applying In 2024?

By A myHSteam Member 32 answers

How Does The Cold Affect Your HS?

By A myHSteam Member 34 answers

How Do Beverages With Caffeine Affect Your HS?

By A myHSteam Member 58 answers

What Are Your Go-to Remedies For HS Flare-ups? 🔥🧴

By A myHSteam Member 22 answers
2270 questions

Has Anyone Else Use Hibiclens As A Soap?

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Longmont, CO

I have HS and I was told hibiclens soap could help. Has anyone tried it yet?

A myHSteam Member

Yes, I use hibiclens daily.

April 29

Has Anyone Used Castile Soap ( Dr Bronners) With Any Success During A Flareup?

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Amarillo, TX
A myHSteam Member
March 14

I Think I'm Just Looking For Moral Support.

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
England, UK

So I'm in a bit of a spot with my HS. I'm British so I realise I'm lucky to have access to NHS care. I had an I&D surgery last year for an abcess in my left armpit. It formed a 5cm deep sinus track, and I had 9 months of daily packing and dressings before I had plastic surgery to remove it. But it's been 6 weeks post surgery, and it's bad. I've just been for a P&D with a nurse and it's like my scar tissue is breaking down and forming holes/ cavities. In the space of a week I've gone from 1… read more

A myHSteam Member

im sorry to hear that! I kinda had a similar situation after my abcess removal surgery on my armpit. The scar tissue also started to break down and also developed a hole. Only thing that helped me was… read more

March 11

Has Anyone Had Serious Diorea With Bad Infection?? I'm Still Draining It Smells Like Death And Its Clots ,but Why The Diorea ?

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Unighted kingdom
A myHSteam Member

You might have more than one thing going on. Maybe you’ve picked up an intestinal/stomach bug or gotten food poisoning. Another possibility is if you are on an antibiotic or some other medications it… read more

March 7

Best Deoderant?

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Lecanto, FL

I haven't used deodorant or shaved in two years. I have recently noticed increased flares in underarms as I age. With this comes the embarrassing oder with HS leakage. HELP❣️

A myHSteam Member

The second day after feeling a flare I put Aloe Vera Oil under arms and draining stopped and after 2 weeks dried up. Now an occasional itch. Try it it may work for you.

March 7

Who Else Gets Mainly Inner Labia Cysts ? MD Says It’s Not Where It Normally Should Be But Two Other PA’s Say They Think It’s A Tract Cyst.

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Santa Rosa, CA
A myHSteam Member

Thank you.

March 7

Morning I Smell Bad And I Cant Sit For A Long Time.My Doc At The Clinic Gave Me Doxytet And A Chemical To Wash My Body With .

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Cape Town, ZA
A myHSteam Member

Thank you so much I will go buy tomorrow at a pharmacy 🙏

March 7

I Get Really Large Blackheads In My Armpits. Anyone Else Get These Any Advice On How To Get Rid Of Them? Thank You!

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Bellingham, WA
A myHSteam Member

I get that too. I don’t know how to get rid of them. When I shave, especially often, they seem to get worse. So the best I have figured out myself is to shave less often and always use a clean razor.

March 7

Has Anyone Been On Prednisone If So How Do You Combat The Nausea?

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Long Beach, CA
A myHSteam Member

I tried deleting milk, sugar and white bread as suggested for the HS diet. It seemed to work in regards to less boils. I ended up using a brand of milk, which I cant remember the name of and only in… read more

March 25

How Does HS In The Groin Area Affect You Ladies When Being Intimate? Is Anyone Else Self Conscious?

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Ripley, MS
A myHSteam Member

It’s the discomfort that stops me.

March 19
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