BAHS will endeavour to keep you up to date with the latest news and information regarding the world of HS, including research, events, and of course BAHS. Please check this page regularly for updates, and if you feel we have missed out on some important news and events, please let us know.

July 2010

We have formed a new partnership with Virgin Money Giving for all our donation and fundraising activities.

July 2010

A special thank you Yvonne Husseyin for her efforts with her Poemathon, and to her parents, Lillie Downton and Maisie Kirtley.

June 2010

We have signed a new contract with Skyline Events Management to bring our supporters many new and exciting events in which to take part and raise funds for HS.

April 2010

We had a successful first appearance at the Virgin London Marathon with Paul Hutchison raising over £1000 for HS.

February 2010

Case collections and genetic analysis in hidradenitis suppurativa and acne vulgaris research completed thanks to £36,037 research grant from BSF last year.

January 2010

We launch our new Blue Ribbon Awareness Campaign, with the aim of creating a nationally recognised symbol of HS awareness in the UK.

News 2009
News 2008
News 2007

The following 2010 Research Papers are available to view:

Interstitial Keratitis Secondary to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Case Report and Literature Review - Cornea

Back and Face Involvement in Hidradenitis Suppurativa - Karger

Hidradenitis Suppurativa - Chipping Away at Causes and Cures - NursePractitioners

Prevalence of the MspI and Ile462Val SNPs of Cytochrome P-450 1A1 in Hidradenitis Suppurativa - Wiley InterScience

Current and future treatments of hidradenitis suppurativa - Expert Reviews

Biologic drugs for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa: an evidence-based review - PubMed

Psychophysical Aspects of Hidradenitis Suppurativa - IngentaConnect

Treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa with etanercept injection - PubMed

Painful hidradenitis suppurativa - PubMed

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Complicating Naevus Comedonicus: The Possible Influence of Mechanical Stress on the Development of Hidradenitis Suppurativa - Karger

Questionnaire based diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa - specificity, sensitivity and positive predictive value of specific diagnostic questions. - PubMed

Hidradenitis suppurativa: A Clinician's Tool for Early Diagnosis and Treatment - American Journal of Primary Healthcare

Non-Oral Poster 52: The Use Of The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy In Vulvar Wounds - Journal of the America Urogynecologic Society

Treatment of Axillary Hidradenitis with Transposition Flaps: A 6-Year Experience - Annals of Plastic Surgery

Hypercalcemia-hyperleukocytosis paraneoplastic syndrome complicating cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Report of two cases - PubMed

Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Successful Treatment Using Carbon Dioxide Laser Excision and Marsupialization - Wiley InterScience

Infliximab therapy for patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. - PubMed.

Pulsed dye laser-mediated photodynamic therapy for acne inversa is not successful: A pilot study on four cases - Informa

Hidradenitis suppurativa and smoking. - MD Consult

Cutaneous PGP 9.5 distribution patterns in hidradenitis suppurativa - PubMed

Non-psoriatic dermatologic uses of monoclonal antibody therapy - Informa

A case of hidradenitis suppurativa refractory to anti-TNFalpha therapy in a patient with Crohn's disease - PubMed

Resorcinol peels as a possible self-treatment of painful nodules in hidradenitis suppurativa - IngentaConnect