Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a devastating, progressive disease of the skin which is poorly understood and often misdiagnosed (British Dermatological Nursing Group [BDNG], 2022; Moloney et al, 2022). It affects the hair follicles and is characterised by recurring inflammatory nodules, abscesses, draining lesions and tunnels (World Union of Wound Healing Societies [WUWHS], 2016; Moloney et al, 2022)