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

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Dermatologist Chris and patient advocate Parrish discuss living with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and improving care. Parrish’s symptoms began in childhood, but he was not diagnosed until age 18. Years of painful flare-ups, stigma, missed work, repeated wide-excision surgeries, and limited medical guidance affected his physical and mental health. A physician who listened and coordinated care became a turning point. Parrish describes deroofing as a less burdensome surgical option for him, with faster healing and less disruption than wide excisions. They emphasize that treatment should reflect each patient’s needs and circumstances, and that clinicians should explain options and involve patients in decisions. The speakers encourage earlier diagnosis, stronger provider education, and continued patient advocacy so people with HS can access effective, compassionate care.

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by Christopher Sayed, MD, FAAD

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AI Tagged Topic General Dermatology\Communication

AI Tagged Topic Non-Infectious Inflammatory Diseases\Hidradenitis suppurativa

AI Tagged Topic Surgical\Surgical Not Otherwise Specified

AI Tagged Topic Therapeutics\Therapeutics Not Otherwise Specified

Concept Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Concept Chronic Disease

Concept Early Diagnosis

Concept Wide Excision

Concept Deroofing

Keywords

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Chronic Disease

General Dermatology\Communication

Non-Infectious Inflammatory Diseases\Hidradenitis suppurativa

Surgical\Surgical Not Otherwise Specified

Therapeutics\Therapeutics Not Otherwise Specified

early diagnosis

patient advocacy

deroofing surgery

shared decision-making

Early Diagnosis

Wide Excision

Deroofing