title: What you should know about hidradenitis suppurativa (HS): information for patients.
authors.affiliation: Director of Inpatient Dermatology, University of Miami Hospital; Professor of Dermatology and Vice Chairman, Florida International University; Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Francisco A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Kerdel
authors.affiliation: Chief, Division of Dermatology, Baylor University Medical Center; Clinical Professor of Dermatology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School; Director, Fellowship Program, Baylor Psoriasis Center; Chair, Psoriasis Guidelines Committee, American Academy of Dermatology; Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Menter
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Micheletti
mesh_terms: D017497:Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012648:Self Care