Hey guys have any of you suffered from boils!? And how did that affect your surgery and healing?

I always had boils prior to surgery. However, since surgery, I hadn't had as many breakouts. Didn't really think about it until I saw your thread on the subject! How bout yourself? What did/do you do to treat them?

Are they in your underarms and/or upper thighs? If so, you may have Hidradenitis Suppurativa. One of the aggravating factors with this condition is obesity, so you may see some improvement with your weight loss. If that isn't what you have, disregard this!

Lauren

Hi laurenss, mine were/are in my underarms/upper thigh areas and buttocks. Just not as often as before surgery. Any suggestions on how to treat?

That's exactly it!

So I just posted a big ol' reply and somehow lost it. Sounds like it might be what you are dealing with. Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a disease that affects the apocrine sweat glands. It typically affects underarms and upper thighs, but can be in other places too. It is aggravated by obesity and stress affects it too. Unfortunately, it is not curable, but it can go into remission. It is a relatively unknown disease. A lot of people don't even know they have it. If you google it, you will learn lots. I see a dermatologist who gave me some creams (help minimally) and offered antibiotics if it gets severe (which it hasn't). When I feel a boil coming on, I can go see her and she will inject it with something that makes it go away pretty quickly (the shot doesn't hurt, but I scared the first time!). Best of luck to you.

Did u have any issues with healing after surgery

Do you mean with my incisions? I did not. Oh, wait, I did have some slight pinkness around one incision after about a week. I got an antibiotics right away and it was better in a day or two. Otherwise, I'm doing great.

the only problem im having with incisions is that a couple of them have started to keloid (sp?) on me. Being AA, i've had this skin issue with other past surgery scars

So I just posted a big ol' reply and somehow lost it. Sounds like it might be what you are dealing with. Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a disease that affects the apocrine sweat glands. It typically affects underarms and upper thighs' date=' but can be in other places too. It is aggravated by obesity and stress affects it too. Unfortunately, it is not curable, but it can go into remission. It is a relatively unknown disease. A lot of people don't even know they have it. If you google it, you will learn lots. I see a dermatologist who gave me some creams (help minimally) and offered antibiotics if it gets severe (which it hasn't). When I feel a boil coming on, I can go see her and she will inject it with something that makes it go away pretty quickly (the shot doesn't hurt, but I scared the first time!). Best of luck to you.[/quote']

Hi Lauren,

My daughter suffers horribly with HS. Any idea what those shots are? We're constantly trying new things to help her. Thanks

Hmm, I really don't remember. Haven't had one in a long time. I know you have to get it at the first sign of a boil. I believe it may have been some sort of steroid (an anti-inflammatory). I will look for an old office receipt to see if it says what it was. Sorry to hear about your daughter. It can be very hard to live with, especially for young ones. Best of luck!

Just did a quick google search and it looks like cortisone (steroid) injections are used by a lot of folks. It really is the only thing that has stopped a sore in it's tracks for me.

Just did a quick google search and it looks like cortisone (steroid) injections are used by a lot of folks. It really is the only thing that has stopped a sore in it's tracks for me.

Thanks! Something to try next time.

Hi! I too suffer from Hidradenitis Suppurativa. I have it pretty bad under my arms, breasts and in my groin. I have tried everything from my dermatologist but nothing really helps it. I've been dealing with this since I was 13 (I've also been overweight my entire life). I'm hoping this surgery helps with my HS because some days the pain is unbearable!

yikes i hate to hear this stuff, please seek medical help with a board cert dermo. almost all boils go mrsa these days nothing to mess with, the drug they inject for swelling in solu-cortef, and or solumedrol. yes they work but the infection stays longer and is harder to treat. washing with hibeclens does help, you cant use it on your face or privates. good luck

Katie

I have seeked help from numerous board certified dermatologists. Fortunately, Hidradenitis Suppurativa and MRSA are two completely different things. MRSA has a cure where HS does not! Just because HS presents as "boils" does not automatically make the MRSA. At times, I wish this were MRSA so that they could easily fix me with antibiotics and so that I wouldn't have to live with this agony