What We Wear When HS Is Part of the Outfit

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Clothing is something we all need every single day — but when you’re living with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), what you wear can affect far more than just your style. In this episode of Hidradenitis Suppuradivas, the hosts dive into the real, unfiltered relationship between HS, comfort, confidence, and clothing choices.

From sweat, drainage, friction, and flares to bras, underwear, fabrics, and the emotional weight of always “dressing to hide,” this conversation explores the constant calculations people with HS make before leaving the house. The Divas talk openly about trial-and-error fashion, why “wear loose clothing” isn’t helpful advice for everyone, and how comfort sometimes means redefining femininity, beauty standards, and expectations altogether.

This episode also touches on:

• Choosing comfort over appearance (and the freedom that can bring)
• Navigating underwear, bras, and fabrics with HS
• Why black feels like a safety net — and how to reclaim color on your own terms
• Letting go of shame around flares, scars, and drainage
• Dressing for your body, not other people’s comfort

Honest, funny, and deeply relatable, this episode is a reminder that you don’t owe anyone comfort but yourself — and that what you wear should support your body, not punish it.

Wear what feels good. Wear what feels like you.
 And if HS comes with you, that doesn’t mean you disappear.

This podcast was made possible by our sponsors UCB and Sanofi.