Flares & Pain

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What Actually Counts as an HS Flare? The New Consensus Definition

"Flare" is one of the most-used words in daily HS life — and one of the least consistently defined. The new European S2k guideline (Part 1, 2026) sets out a working definition for the first time. What it says, what it deliberately leaves open, and what it means for how you track your own HS.

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Flares & Pain

HS and Itch: Why Hidradenitis Suppurativa Can Itch, and What It Does and Doesn't Mean

Pain dominates most HS conversations, but itching is a recognised symptom too. What the research says about how common it is, when it tends to happen, and what to bring to your next appointment.

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