This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Relieving suffering and inflammation – how can this be achieved? Quite a few patients affected by hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa suffer from disease manifestations long before targeted therapeutic measures are taken. There are various reasons for this. One approach to tackling...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa Implementing innovations and improving care If hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is not treated in time, this increases the risk of local and systemic complications. The s2k guideline published in 2024 is intended to help reduce diagnosis…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa Etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment – an update The pathogenesis of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has not yet been fully clarified; it is assumed that there are multifactorial interactions. The most important risk factors and comorbidities include smoking, obesity… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Acne inversa Therapy goals and progress assessment – Include “patient-reported outcomes”. Patients affected by acne inversa often have a high level of suffering due to the painful abscesses and fistulas. In addition to impaired quality of life, incapacity to work and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa: study report Successful treatment demonstrably improves quality of life Adalimumab (anti-TNF-α) is currently still the only approved biologic for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). In a recent “real world” 52-week study, treatment with adalimumab resulted…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa Deciphering inflammatory pathways as the basis for new therapeutic approaches Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has a multifactorial etiopathogenesis and is associated with high impairment of quality of life. Empirical findings of increased expression of inflammatory cytokines suggest an immunologic genesis of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa Qol-HS and HS-PBI: two newly validated measurement tools for acne inversa Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a high impact on quality of life. The development of disease-related measurement tools is an important step to improve the…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa The stepchild among inflammatory dermatoses Correct interpretation of the symptoms of this heterogeneous inflammatory-intermittent disease is clinically significant. Diagnostic latency associated with mistreatment can contribute to serious complications and a high “burden of disease.” Therapy…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Surgical therapy of acne inversa What are the surgical options? Surgical treatment remains the mainstay of acne inversa therapy due to lack of alternatives. Surgical therapy consists of removal of the diseased tissue, regardless of the severity (Hurley I-III). Particularly…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa What does the guideline say? Acne inversa is often confused with furunculosis, which means that it often takes years before a correct diagnosis is made. Smoking and obesity are strongly associated factors. Local disinfection of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated News about acne and acne inversa “Milk lie” and low-dose isotretinoin The majority of this year’s Zurich Dermatological Training Days was devoted to skin appendages. For the topics “News on Acne” and “Acne inversa”, Prof. Dr. med. Martin Schaller from Tübingen,…
