Kelly came to Hilltop after being referred from another client who knew I had first hand experience in helping clients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). HS is a chronic auto inflammatory disease that affects the skin typically in the underarms, under breast, groin, thigh, and buttocks areas. This chronic skin disease causes recurrent and very painful nodules, abscesses, tracts/tunneling, boils which usually occur where apocrine sweat glands and hair follicles are located. The average Canadian suffering with HS will see five doctors with over 15 visits in regards to flares they're experiencing, this happens over about an eight year span before being diagnosed. HS is fairly rare and only affects between 1-3 % of the global population, this number is expected to be higher due to patients never getting an actual diagnoses. HS has 3 stages: Hurley Stage 1; which is single or multiple lesions without sinus tracts or scarring, Hurley Stage 2; which is one or more lesions that reoccur with tract formations and scarring, Hurley Stage 3; which is multiple lesions interconnected with tracts and abcesses across the entire area.Â
If you or someone you know suffers from HS I am always here to support you with any hair removal you may require.Â