Suppurated hydrosafene is a chronic skin disease that causes inflammation of the sweat glands, which are sweat glands, resulting in small swollen sores or lumps in the groin, anus and buttocks, for example, which are areas of the body that are normally suffocated and sweaty.
Thus, people with this disease may think they have boils, but the characteristics of these diseases are different, because in hydrosafenite, the nodules leave scars on the skin, which is not the case with boils. Learn how to identify and treat boils.
The first symptoms that may indicate hydrosadenin are
The nodules caused by the disease can shrink or burst spontaneously, releasing pus before the skin heals. In some people, after a few weeks or months, the nodules return, usually in the same affected area as before. In cases where multiple nodules appear or when they are constant and slow to heal, wounds may enlarge and form abscesses or ulcers, being more difficult to treat, requiring surgery.
Diagnosis of hydrosafenita suppurativa is made through the current symptoms and characteristics of skin wounds and the patient’s history, so it is ideal to see a general practitioner or dermatologist to identify the problem early and start appropriate treatment.
Areas of the body most affected by suppurated hydrosafenite are groin, perineum, anus, buttocks and armpits, but this disease can also occur in sinus areolas and near the navel. Learn about the other causes of a lump under your armpits.
This disease usually occurs in young women and can be caused by genetic changes, a weak immune system, lifestyle habits, such as smoking, for example, or obesity. Poor hygiene, such as staying 1 week without bathing, for example, can promote the onset of the disease, as the sweat glands are likely to block causing inflammation. However, the supply of hydrosafeget by hygiene habits is not very common.
Hydrosafenita suppurada has no definitive cure, but in the early stages of the disease, treatment is very successful in the control of symptoms and is usually done with:
These remedies should be guided by a dermatologist and treatment should be constantly evaluated, as some of these medications may increase the risk of infections or cancer. Your doctor may also prescribe antibiotics in the form of pills and medications that control hormone production, especially in women.
In the most severe cases, surgery may be required to remove the skin area with the defective glands and replace it with healthy skin grafts, curing the disease in this operated area. In addition, general precautions should be taken during treatment in all cases, such as maintaining good hygiene of the site, avoiding wearing tight clothing and applying wet compresses to wounds.