La Verneuil’s disease (sometimes called suppurée hidrosadenite, Velpeau’s disease ou apocrine acne) is a chronic disease reaching specific areas, the armpits, the folds of the groin, the region of the gluteal fold and the perineum, the underside of the breasts or the areolas of the breasts.

The glands in these areas tend to become blocked, causing nodules (rounded formations under the skin), abscess (nodule containing pus), or fistula (the abscess to open outward and drain the skin) to form. pus).

It affects between 0,3 and 1% of the population, and more than 600 people in France. Verneuil’s disease is in some cases associated with another disease such as Crohn’s disease (digestive disease) or joint pathology.

Description

Verneuil’s disease is a chronic skin condition that evolves in spurts. It is mainly manifested by the appearance of abscesses and nodules accompanied by pain in the areas of the apocrine glands. It is a chronic disease that can be very embarrassing, even disabling.