Practical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa-Interview with Parish Armstead, HS Patient Advocate

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The transcript features a dermatologist and HS patient advocate discussing hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful and often underdiagnosed skin disease. Parrish Armstead shares his story of living with HS since early childhood, with flare-ups starting around age five to seven and worsening through his teens and 20s. He describes repeated abscesses, surgeries, scarring, missed school and work, and the emotional toll of hiding symptoms and being misunderstood. He explains that he eventually found a physician who listened, coordinated care, and helped him access the right specialists. Parrish also talks about his family history of HS and his experiences with different surgeries, noting that deroofing procedures worked better for him than wide excisions because they healed faster and disrupted his life less. The conversation emphasizes early diagnosis, patient advocacy, education, and using a tailored mix of medical and surgical treatments to improve outcomes.

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by Christopher Sayed, MD, FAAD

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Keywords

hidradenitis suppurativa

HS patient advocate

dermatology

deroofing procedure

early diagnosis

patient advocacy

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Patient-Centered Care

Chronic Disease

Pain

Early Recognition