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HS Surgery Planner

Build my HS surgery plan

Answer what you already know. Every uncertain answer becomes a clear question for your surgical team, not a warning.

Build my HS surgery plan

Work through the sections below in any order. The summary at the end builds itself as you go, and nothing you enter leaves this browser tab.

There is no right or wrong answer here — “not sure yet” is a completely normal answer at every step.

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What has your treatment team called the procedure?

Terms such as “excision” can describe quite different operations. If you are not sure, say so — it becomes a question, not a gap.

What has your treatment team called the procedure?

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What is the procedure meant to treat?

Select everything your team has mentioned. You can select more than one.

What is the procedure meant to treat?

Leave anything blank if you would rather not answer — it simply will not appear on your plan.

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Which body area(s) will be treated?

This shapes the movement and work questions later in this plan. Select every area involved.

Which body area(s) will be treated?

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How will the wound be managed afterwards?

This is often decided during the procedure itself, once the surgeon can see the full extent of the tissue involved — “not decided yet” is a normal answer.

How will the wound be managed afterwards?

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Wound-care logistics

What has already been arranged for dressing changes and the first review?

Have you been told how often the dressing may need changing?
Do you know which dressing products you need?
Who will usually change the dressing?
Do you know when the wound will first be reviewed?

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Movement, work and home

Select what your normal week involves. Nothing here becomes a fixed number of days off.

What does your work normally involve?
What might be difficult at home in the first days?

Leave anything blank if you would rather not answer — it simply will not appear on your plan.

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Pain and contact plan

Has the practical side of aftercare been explained?

Has postoperative pain treatment been explained?
Do you know who to contact if the wound seems to worsen?
Do you know what to do outside normal clinic hours?

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Medication and ongoing HS care

A procedure usually treats one area — this keeps the wider picture in view.

Has your team told you what happens to your current HS medicines around the procedure?
Is it clear who will manage your overall HS after this area has healed?

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My HS surgery plan

This builds itself from what you have entered so far.

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Evidence & review

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This hub is reviewed on a 12-month cycle against current guideline and patient-education sources. It does not track individual product recalls or single-center protocols.

Sources are listed below with the date they were last checked.

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My HS Home Your appointment questions, saved tools and more in one place — no account needed. Treatment Options for Acne Inversa See where procedures and surgery fit among the other layers of HS treatment. HS Wound Care & Dressing Guide Scenario-based education on drainage, dressing changes and daily wound care. Prepare for an HS Treatment Conversation A neutral, class-based tool to record what matters to you and build questions for your appointment. My HS Care Team Which specialties may be involved, and how a surgical team fits with your ongoing HS care. Working With Acne Inversa Practical guidance on HS and work, to bring alongside your own job demands. Find an HS Specialist Locate dermatology and surgical expertise for hidradenitis suppurativa.

Sources used for this hub

  1. S2k guideline on the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa / acne inversa AWMF guideline register (Germany) · checked: 2026-08-26
  2. Hidradenitis suppurativa: Diagnosis and treatment American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) · checked: 2026-08-26
  3. Systematic reviews of deroofing for hidradenitis suppurativa PubMed, US National Library of Medicine · checked: 2026-08-26
  4. Wound closure after wide excision for hidradenitis suppurativa — systematic reviews PubMed, US National Library of Medicine · checked: 2026-08-26