In addition, it highlights the importance of adherence to treatment, especially in the case of biological treatments.
Specialists propose a series of guidelines for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. Photo: Shutterstock.
High temperatures affect the exacerbation of the symptoms of Hidradenitis Supurativabecause the sweat caused by the high temperatures of the months of summer and accumulates in zones friction like english or armpits, among other causes, increasing the symptoms.
In this regard, the president of the Association of Sufferers of Hidrosadenitis (ASENDHI), Sylvia Wolfrecommended to patients take all care measures so that you avoid exacerbation of symptoms.
The hidradenitis It usually manifests itself in areas with folds, the most common being: armpits, groin, genitals and, in the case of women, zone inframammary. Furthermore, the disease is characterized by presence of painful inflammatory lesionsoccasionally suppurative, appearing in the form of nodules, ulcers and inflamed abscesses.
“These are areas where there is usually friction and above all where sweat also accumulates, something that increases exponentially in summer, which can lead to a worsening of symptoms. The overweight or obesity suffered by many of the patients with hidradenitis It also favors the production of this friction, as well as the use of tight clothes”, he added. Lobo.
In this sense, specialists propose a series of guidelines for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa in order to try to prevent their illness from worsening during the summer months. “On the one hand, it is advisable to avoid use of deodorants with alcoholas well as hair removal or shaving products in those areas that are affected,” said Lobo.
In addition, he continues, the use of loose clothing, to the detriment of those that are tighter, is also advisable, as well as wearing underwear that is not tight, that is fresh and that absorbs moisture and sweat. heat in order not to generate greater perspiration.
On the other hand, the expert has highlighted the need for patients to maximize the exposure of their skin to the sun, since many of the treatments they use, such as doxycycline, isotretinoin or photodynamic therapy, are photosensitizers, a side effect of certain medications that make the skin more sensitive and, if care is not taken, can lead to skin damage. “Using sun protection is imperative,” she said.
Likewise, he has underlined the importance of adherence to treatment, especially in the case of biological treatments. “Patients must continue with the guidelines of their dermatologist and in no case abandon the medication, since this directly impacts the efficacy of the drug and in a disease with so few therapeutic options such as HS, it is even more important to exhaust the options “, commented the president of ASENDHI.
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