European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Part 1. Epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical assessment

BACKGROUND: This first part of the S2k guidelines is an update of the 2015 S1 European guidelines based on the structured assessment of clinically relevant topics by the panel of experts. It is complemented by Part 2, which deals with treatments. OBJECTIVES: These guidelines aim to provide the generalist with expert guidance regarding clinically relevant topics such as, for example, diagnosis, clinimetrics and comorbidities. METHODS: The S2k level guidelines signify that they are based on expert consensus. This includes all the topics touched upon, all selected after a Delphi procedure among the experts/authors and edited into a coherent whole providing an overview of the subject. Certain passages have been adopted without changes from the previous version. The treatment of the disease and potential treatment complications are not included, being beyond the scope of this guidelines part. RESULTS: Since the S1 guidelines publication, the literature on HS management has grown rapidly, enabling the current revision. The expansion of the guideline is evident and signifies a major leap forward in HS management. CONCLUSIONS: The first part of the guideline for HS provides a consensus-based advice aimed at improving the health care of patients with HS at a generalist level through expert advice.

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Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
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2026-08-18
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https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.70638
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Treatments
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European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Part 1. Epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical assessment

Vincenzo Bettoli, E.P. Prens, Angelo Valerio Marzano, Christos C. Zouboulis et al.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Treatments
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European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Part 1. Epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical assessment

Vincenzo Bettoli, E.P. Prens, Angelo Valerio Marzano, Christos C. Zouboulis, Evangelos J. Giamarellos‐Bourboulis, D. Ioannides, H. Raynal, John R Ingram, Bente Villumsen, Łukasz Matusiak, T. Tzellos, Aikaterini Ι. Liakou, A. Szegedi, V. Del Marmol, L. Kemeny, Falk G. Bechara, Alejandro Molina‐Leyva, Ditte Marie Lindhardt Saunte, Mateja Dolenc‐Voljč, Hessel H. van der Zee, Marco Romanelli, Kelsey R. van Straalen, Øystein Grimstad, Francesca Prignano, RE Hunger, Gregor B. E. Jemec, Skaidra Valiukevičienė, A. Nassif, Barry M. McGrath, Philippe Guillem, J.C. Szepietowski, Z. Bukvić Mokos, F. Benhadou, M. Podda, B. Kirby, E. Just, B. Horváth
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BACKGROUND: This first part of the S2k guidelines is an update of the 2015 S1 European guidelines based on the structured assessment of clinically relevant topics by the panel of experts. It is complemented by Part 2, which deals with treatments. OBJECTIVES: These guidelines aim to provide the generalist with expert guidance regarding clinically relevant topics such as, for example, diagnosis, clinimetrics and comorbidities. METHODS: The S2k level guidelines signify that they are based on expert consensus. This includes all the topics touched upon, all selected after a Delphi procedure among the experts/authors and edited into a coherent whole providing an overview of the subject. Certain passages have been adopted without changes from the previous version. The treatment of the disease and potential treatment complications are not included, being beyond the scope of this guidelines part. RESULTS: Since the S1 guidelines publication, the literature on HS management has grown rapidly, enabling the current revision. The expansion of the guideline is evident and signifies a major leap forward in HS management. CONCLUSIONS: The first part of the guideline for HS provides a consensus-based advice aimed at improving the health care of patients with HS at a generalist level through expert advice.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
University of Pisa (IT), Goethe University Frankfurt (DE), University of Bern (CH), Wrocław University of Science and Technology (PL), University of Copenhagen (DK), Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LT), Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE), University of Debrecen (HU), University Medical Center Groningen (NL), University Hospital Centre Zagreb (HR), University of Ljubljana (SI), Institut Pasteur (FR), University of Zagreb (HR), University of Milan (IT), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR), University of Ferrara (IT), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR), University of Szeged (HU), University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum (DE), University Hospital of Bern (CH), Ljubljana University Medical Centre (SI), Nordland Hospital Trust (NO), Erasmus MC (NL), Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics (LT), Gentofte Hospital (DK), Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT), Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate (NO), Klinikum Darmstadt (DE), St. Vincent's University Hospital (IE), Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (ES), Andreas Sygros Hospital (GR), Arcispedale Sant'Anna (IT), Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (DE), Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation (US), Institute of Infection and Immunity (CA), University of Florence (IT), AGH University of Krakow (PL), UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO), Cardiff University (GB)
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