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Is Hidradenitis Suppurativa Contagious?
inversa or simply “HS” (now that’s a little easier), this inflammatory skin disease involves painful, boil-like cysts that form under the skin. The areas of skin most often affected are the warm crevices of your body—your underarms, groin, buttocks, under-boob area, or inner thighs. Talk about an uncomfortable situation: Caused by blockage of hair follicles and sweat glands, these red lumps can be unsightly, painful, and they can sometimes burst, drain pus, and lead to open lesions and scarring.