It can be easy to get discouraged when you’re living with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). You may be dealing with lesions that keep coming back, causing you pain and getting in the way of your daily routines. Treatments can help, and you deserve to have the best quality of life possible.

The tool below will help you assess how much HS affects your life. It can offer some guidance to decide if now is the right time to visit your dermatologist or seek a second opinion.