Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How do i know if i have furunculosis or hidradenitis suppurativa and what can i do to prevent it from recurring?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Start with: medical evaluation for correct diagnosis. See: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hidradenitis-suppurativa/home/ovc-20200012 & http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/boils-and-carbuncles/symptoms-causes/dxc-20214768.
Answered 5/15/2017
695 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Reoccurring boils on genitals and buttocks since puberty, also in armpits for last few years. Hidradenitis suppurativa? Or herpes? Or something else?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Does high dose daily propranolol prevent V tach reoccurrence?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have hemorrhoids that occurred from time to time, how will I prevent it from reoccurring again?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My sister had spontaneous pneumothorax twice. She weighs only 30kgs and height is about 150 cm. How can we prevent from reoccurrence of this disease?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
How to prevent hidradenitis suppurativa getting worse?
Will laser hair removal effectively prevent hidradenitis suppurativa from getting worse/lesions from recurring/new ones forming?
What is the best treatment for recurrent furunculosis?
Difference between nasal vestibular furunculosis and nasal polyps?
Lesions on leg and foot,start out dark spots then scab over and throb deeply. Dermatologist did biopsy,said could be furunculosis.What is that?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
