The word sepsis strikes terror into the hearts of most people with HS, and with good reason. Sepsis is responsible for up to eight million deaths around the world each year. Thanks to Dr. Paul Marik, sepsis may no longer be so scary and those numbers may be greatly reduced. Dr. Marik had his medical…
On February 6th, at the at 8th annual European Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation Conference in Poland, Dr. Wayne Gulliver was bestowed the Dr. Albert Neisser Lecture Award for his pioneering research into the use of biologics for the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. “One of my Swedish colleagues said this is like the Nobel Prize of Dermatology,”…
Maybe you’ve seen the miraDry videos in your social media feed and wondered if it could help your Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). According to the company website, the miraDry System uses thermal energy that targets and eliminates the sweat and odor glands in your underarm. Once those glands are eliminated, they do not grow back. In theory,…
According to Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, there are Five Stages of Grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Her observations of – and work with – terminally ill patients led her to develop this concept. These same five stages can be applied to life with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). Once HS is diagnosed, a new “normal” life…
Due to hazardous road conditions, tonight’s Hidradenitis Suppurativa support group meeting in Detroit has been rescheduled for next week, Tuesday February 19th, same time and location. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!
