The second annual UCB HS Summit took place from August 1-2, 2025, at UCB’s Atlanta campus. The event featured discussions led by dermatologists, advanced practice providers, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) advocacy groups, and patients.
Steve Daveluy, MD, a Dermatologist in the Wayne State University Department of Dermatology in Detroit, MI, shares some key takeaways for dermatologists and dermatology advanced practice providers who treat HS patients. Learn more about the Summit here.
They include:
Listen to your patients. Let them share their story.
Avoid discussing weight and smoking on the first visit.
Start HS patients on biologics early.
Combination therapy, including surgery, may be necessary to get the disease under control.
