the mainstay of treatments are still oral and or topical antibiotics along with benzoyl peroxide washes and topical retinoids. in severe cases a type of surgery called marsupialization can be done to more definitively treat the condition; however there is often scarring from the procedure so it is often reserved for the worst cases. oral isotretinoin is also used with some benefit in getting the condition under control; however topical treatments are needed to maintain clearance over time.
i have had hidradenitis. are there any new treatments?