Understanding your Options
While there’s no cure for HS yet, your dermatologist has more options than ever to help control your condition and reduce painful symptoms. HS treatment can:
Talk with your dermatologist about your options so you can feel good about your HS care.
See if oral medications, topical treatments, biologics, surgery, or a mix of these options might work for you.
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EARLY TREATMENT
FOR HS MATTERS
The sooner and more regularly your HS is treated, the sooner your dermatologist can help reduce painful symptoms and help prevent new flare-ups. Every flare stopped can help prevent tunneling under the skin and scarring—which may help you avoid a future surgery.
Now there are more effective treatment options than ever before! Your dermatologist may recommend one or more types of treatment:
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Biologics
Biologics work to target specific parts of the immune system that create the inflammation thought to cause HS by targeting and blocking the underlying inflammatory process at the source.
Topicals
Topical treatments like cleansers, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory skin softeners are used for HS.
Surgery
If lesions need to be drained or removed, surgery like deroofing, which removes the skin covering tunnels, may be recommended. Laser surgery may also be used to treat HS abscesses.
Oral medications
Oral treatments like NSAIDs and corticosteroids can be used to reduce inflammation and pain in HS. The diabetes medication metformin can also be prescribed for inflammation. For bacterial growth, antibiotics are often used.
UCB does not offer personalized medical diagnoses or patient-specific treatment recommendations
TALK TO A DERMATOLOGIST
Now that you know some options, use the dermatologist finder to find one who is experienced in treating HS and knows how to help!
