Obstacles to early diagnosis and treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa: current perspectives on improving clinical management

CL Snyder, SX Chen, ML Porter - Clinical, Cosmetic and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that can progress to
significant tunnels and scars that affect quality of life, especially if diagnosis and treatment …

Mental health interventions for atopic dermatitis: knowledge gaps, pilot programmes and future directions

S Chatrath, J LeBovidge, C Jack… - Clinical and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with high levels of psychosocial burden, often resulting
in poor mental health outcomes. Despite this association, few studies have evaluated the …

Cutaneous body image in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

D Koumaki, E Rovithi, E Solia Apokidou… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has been linked with body image (BI) impairment and
reduced quality of life (QoL). We sought to evaluate the associations between Cutaneous …

Barriers to Health Care Access for People with Hidradenitis Suppurativa

LA Barnes, F Fonjungo, HB Naik - Dermatologic Clinics, 2025 - derm.theclinics.com
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful, progressively disfiguring, and often debilitating
chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects approximately 1% of the US population …

Demographic and Clinical Features and Factors Affecting the Quality of Life of Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Cross-sectional Study

HME Mart, S Bostanci, DC Odabas - Dermatologic Surgery, 2024 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder with
well-known adverse effects on quality of life (QoL). Improving patients' QoL has become an …

Psychometric properties of the revised internalized skin bias questionnaire

M Butt, P Singh, A Keeler, LC Hollins… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The psychological impacts of skin disease are well documented, with patients
reporting increased anxiety, depression and poorer quality of life. More recent studies …

Stigmatization and Mental Health Impact of Chronic Pediatric Skin Disorders

AS Paller, SM Rangel, SL Chamlin, A Hajek… - JAMA …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Chronic skin disorders in children frequently are visible and can cause
stigmatization. However, the extent of stigmatization from chronic skin disease and …

Stigmatisierung und soziale Angst bei Patient: innen mit Hauterkrankungen

J Munz, J Kupfer, M Schepko, E Weisshaar, C Schut - Die Dermatologie, 2023 - Springer
Zusammenfassung Die Stigmatisierung von Patient: innen mit Hauterkrankungen rückte erst
unlängst in den Fokus der Forschung. Dabei sind sowohl die Fremdstigmatisierung durch …

Effectiveness of wide local excision and secondary intention healing in hidradenitis suppurativa: a single-centre study on quality of life and mental health outcomes

A Michelucci, F Manzo Margiotta… - Clinical and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that
significantly impacts patients' quality of life and mental health. Effective management often …

Ethical implications of dermatologists refusing to care for certain diseases

NP Jain, JM Grant-Kels, H Feng - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2024 - jaad.org
A patient with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) contacted a general dermatology practice 35
and was informed the dermatologist does not treat HS. When a colleague learned of 36 this …