Study shows patients with painful skin condition are unaware of life-changing treatments

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic and painful skin condition which causes painful bumps and sores that can be debilitating for the million people with the assessment in the U S The condition can prompt painful boils to show up in sensitive areas such as the underarms groin area under breasts and even on the chest and back It is unpredictable and often isolating stated Dr Adam Friedman professor and chair of dermatology at George Washington University s School of Medicine and Wellness Sciences Unfortunately according to Friedman multiple people with the identification do not know about the recovery options available to them He uncovered of those surveyed were unhappy with how their expert was administering medicine Friedman s examination which involved surveying people with the illness detected that of sufferers didn t even realize there is now medicine Cosentyx secukinumab that s been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating the condition That s not just a stat istic it s a call to action We collectively need to do better with our management of hidradenitis suppurativa Friedman disclosed Making matters more complicated the condition can also be slow in getting diagnosed The delay from onset to the time when it s truly diagnosed is to years which is unacceptable Friedman noted The examination identified that one reason for the delay in a identification may be that people are being seen by non-dermatology doctors who do not recognize the condition Friedman disclosed the findings show more requirements to be done to educate not only the masses but also physicians about the condition because for multiple it can truly take away quality of life I ve had patients tell me they can t even sit and drive in a car or raise their hand in class to answer a question or even shake hands Therefore getting this under control with FDA-approved treatments is of the utmost importance to prevent the long-term impact of this condition he noted Also discovered according to Friedman is that more than of patients commented having a medication for treating the illness gave them more confidence in the future when it comes to therapies that will be able to help them live a more normal life We need to build on it and get more things out there for these patients Friedman announced Source