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What is hidradenitis and how can you tell the difference between folliculitis and hidradenitis by physical observation?
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Hidradenitis: Considered a severe form of acne (acne inversa), hidradenitis suppurativa occurs deep in the skin around oil (sebaceous) glands and hair follicles. The parts of the body affected — the groin and armpits, for example — are also the main locations of apocrine sweat glands.
Answered 9/3/2018
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