Title: HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA IN ATLANTA, GA
1HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA IN ATLANTA, GA
2WHAT IS HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA?
- Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a dermatological
condition that causes outbreaks of painful bumps
beneath the skin in areas near sweat glands.
Theres no known cure for this condition.
However, many patients find relief by undergoing
treatments and lifestyle changes to reduce
flare-ups. The sweat glands affected by this
condition are called apocrine glands and are
located in areas of bodily hair growth, such as
the armpits, groin and between the buttocks.
3HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA
- Painful conditions, such as hidradenitis
suppurativa, can affect your quality of life,
altering your lifestyle and limiting your social
options. The Atlanta Center for Breast and
Aesthetic Surgery, led by Dr. Frederick T. Work,
Jr., is a full-service plastic surgery facility
offering comprehensive, compassionate
reconstructive surgery for patients suffering
from conditions, such as hidradenitis suppurativa
in and around Atlanta, Buckhead, Vinings and
Sandy Springs.
4CAUSES OF HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA
- Exact causes of hidradenitis suppurativa have not
been established. However, the outbreaks begin
when sweat glands become obstructed. Most
patients experience the first outbreak in their
teens or 20s. - Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) occurs more
commonly in women than in men and is also more
common among those who are overweight and
smokers. About a third of people who contract HS
have at least one family member who also has the
condition and it seems to be more prevalent in
those who have had acne.
5HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA BEFORE AFTER PICTURES
IN ATLANTA, GA
If you are living with the effects of
hidradenitis suppurativa, you may feel helpless
in alleviating the symptoms. At the Atlanta
Center for Breast and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr.
Frederick T. Work, Jr., is experienced in
reconstructive surgery for this painful
condition. Our Hidradenitis Suppurativa Before
and After Pictures feature some of our patients
in Buckhead, Vinings, and Sandy Springs.
6CONTACT
- ADDRESS
- Atlanta Center for Breast and Aesthetic
SurgeryOne Baltimore Pl. Suite 400Atlanta, GA
30308Phone - 404-410-0492
- WEBSITE
- https//www.atlcbas.com/