u/MercifulExistential

MY HS STORY

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I had suffered from daily active HS on my nape from October 2017 until January 2026. In that time, a plethora of drugs and two surgeries have wreaked havoc on my neck area. And although it is now calm and no longer active (🎉🎉🎉) I still find myself wishing I could make the appearance as close to as it was pre-HS. I saw a new dermatologist today who said there was nothing she could prescribe me. And that all she could advise was sunscreen. So here I am, reaching out to Reddit to see if my fellow sufferers can enlighten me.

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CURRENT ROUTINE

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I am currently exfoliating weekly in the shower. Using a sugar body scrub. Kojic acid soap while showering. Glycolic acid post shower followed by Vitamin C cream afterwards. And sunscreen and loose clothing. This routine has worked wonders for my armpits and they have lightened exponentially. But I am not seeing the same effectiveness on my neck. There was NO darkening of the nape prior to HS. Please advise me on what else I can do?

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As for my HS remission, I ultimately credit it to oral vitamins I began taking at the end of December last year. Ask away if curious!

Has anyone devised any tricks or tips to stop a HS boil from gaining shape and taking form? I'm talking about when you can feel the tightness/swelling/discomfort but a boil has not yet formed but you know it will in time. I am not talking about expediting the boil growing or incurring a draining process. But avoiding it altogether.

Does anyone have any success stories of eliminating a flare up in its tracks? Please share 😊