Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Patients with Skin of Color: Emerging Therapies and Strategies for Effective Management
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) remains one of the most challenging chronic inflammatory diseases seen in dermatology. At the 2025 Skin Of Color Update conference in New York City, Dr. Tiffany Mayo led a case-based discussion on emerging therapies and management strategies for HS, with an emphasis on patients with skin of color.
HS affects between 0.1-4% of the population and is more common in …
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) remains one of the most challenging chronic inflammatory diseases seen in dermatology. At the 2025 Skin Of Color Update conference in New York City, Dr. Tiffany Mayo led a case-based discussion on emerging therapies and management strategies for HS, with an emphasis on patients with skin of color.
HS affects between 0.1-4% of the population and is more common in … 
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