One of the rare changes thought to be in line with puberty and menopause is a skin disorder known as Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). This uncommon skin ailment has alarmed medical practitioners and concerned individuals. The rate of occurrences is difficult to accurately report because victims of this disease sometimes conceal their condition even from close friends and family members. Due to this, the illness typically goes undiagnosed for years and is frequently misdiagnosed by medical professionals. Only relatively few medical experts are able to recognize the disease and when they do,...

Updated and revised This uncommon skin ailment has alarmed medical practitioners and concerned individuals. The rate of occurrences is difficult to accurately report because victims of this disease sometimes conceal their condition even from close friends and family members. Due to this, the illness typically goes undiagnosed for years and is frequently misdiagnosed by medical professionals. Only relatively few medical experts are able to recognize the disease and when they do, recommended treatments are just temporary, often ineffective and sometimes even harmful. As of the time of writing,...