Back of a patient with acne conglobata and hidradenitis suppurativa being after being injected with a steroid. Hidradenitis suppurativa, also known as acne inversa, is caused by the blockage of the apocrine glands typically found in the armpits, buttocks, groin and back. Apocrine glands are specialised sweat glands that open into a hair follicle before reaching the skin. The glands become blocked due to overactivity, giving rise to inflammation, infection and abscess formation. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / RICHARD USATINE MD |
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