The answer to the Hidradenitis Suppurativa is indeed the answer to the Photo Quiz posted last week. This is a Dermatology Quiz posted last week is indeed Hidradenitis Suppurativa. This is a disabling skin disease akin to acne of the armpits and groins but can cause large, painful boils, cysts and scars which discharge pus. The treatment for this can be difficult but a combination of powerful antibiotics and creams should clear up the condition. In difficult cases we do also administer other drugs like Isotretinoin and contraceptive pills (in females). If you have had this condition yourself, feel free to post your experience with the disease.