The Beacons: Latoya’s Story
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) isn’t rare—just rarely talked about. This HS Awareness Week, we want to help change that and are shining a spotlight on members of the HS community who've bravely shared their HS stories. They are our Beacons (of light).
HS Beacon Latoya had been a passionate dancer from a very early age, but the physical pain of living with HS meant she couldn’t continue. She pivoted her passion towards her daughter and finds joy in helping others. Hoping to help others living with HS find their voice, she has dedicated herself to HS advocacy in Canada.
Share Latoya’s story to help raise awareness of hidradenitis suppurativa using #HSAwareness.
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HS is a painful and recurrent inflammatory skin disease. It causes boil-like abscesses that can burst, creating open wounds, often in the most intimate parts of the body, resulting in irreversible scarring. It can take 10 years to get a diagnosis, even though HS affects approximately 1 in 100 people globally.
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