They would often open, pus, and bleed.
As a child, I thought I was hitting puberty.
I assumed my period would come at any second.
Unfortunately, that wasnt the case.
After a particularly bad flareup, I showed my mom what was happening on my body.
Like so many people, she assumed it was just a pimple at first.
But as it all continued to expand and worsen, we realized something wasnt right.
Diagnosis was hard to come by, and in the meantime, I had a hard time at school.
One day, a girl looked over and said, ew, what is that?
gazing at the ball of lesion beneath my arm.
I felt so embarrassed and shut down.
But I also couldnt blame her.
I often had those same questions myself.
After countless tests and hospital visits, I finally found a doctor who knew what was going on.
So the skin lesions develop as a result of inflammation and infection of sweat glands.
They usually occur where skin rubs together, such as in the armpits, groin, and buttocks.
At first, I couldnt even pronounce my condition.
A lot has changed since that day.
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HS has affected all aspects of my life: family, friendships and even romantic relationships.
Some understand and some dont.
Sexually, it has been really difficult for me to give myself 100 percent of myself.
However, Ive come to understand that having HS actually did help me discover my worth.
With my body confidence pretty shot, I struggled to be kind to my body.
Through modeling, I learned to love my body.
These are my warrior wounds and I am proud to have them.
My scars are an art piece, I am a walking canvas, and those are my stories.
you’ve got the option to doanythingyou put your mind to.
