Learn more about hidradenitis suppurativa.
Read about available treatments.
Learn about your hidradenitis suppurativa.
Express what is important to you.
Compare treatments with your values.
Your results and next steps.
Each colour shows how well a treatment might match the values you said were important to you.
The values on the left are listed in the order you placed them in the "My Values" step. The values are listed from top to bottom in the order you placed them in the "My Values" step.
From most important to least.
No Treatment | Topical | Systemic | Biologic | Systemic Immunosuppressant | Light | Surgical | Complementary & Alternative | |
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Risk of serious side effects |
No Treatment |
Topical |
Systemic |
Biological |
Systemic Immunosuppressant |
Light |
Surgical |
Complementary & Alternative |
Speed of results |
No Treatment |
Topical |
Systemic |
Biologic |
Systemic Immunosuppressant |
Light |
Surgical |
Complementary & Alternative |
Convenience |
No Treatment |
Topical |
Systemic |
Biologic |
Systemic Immunosuppressant |
Light |
Surgical |
Complementary & Alternative |
Cost |
No Treatment |
Topical |
Systemic |
Biologic |
Systemic Immunosuppressant |
Light |
Surgical |
Complementary & Alternative |
How well treatment works |
No Treatment |
Topical |
Systemic |
Biologic |
Systemic Immunosuppressant |
Light |
Surgical |
Complementary & Alternative |
Length of treatment |
No Treatment |
Topical |
Systemic |
Biologic |
Systemic Immunosuppressant |
Light |
Surgical |
Complementary & Alternative |
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Last Updated: July 2019