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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for hidradenitis suppurativa OR scar OR cyst
  1. Hidradenitis Suppurativa (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)? Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin disease. Another name for it is acne inversa. It causes painful, boil-like lumps that form ...
  2. Abscess (National Library of Medicine)  
    An abscess is a pocket of pus. You can get an abscess almost anywhere in your body. When an area of your body becomes infected, your body's immune system ...