Wayne State University
The investigators will investigate battlefield acupuncture as a treatment for the pain of hidradenitis suppurativa.
Participants will report their pain level daily for 4 weeks. At week 2 and 3, they will get acupuncture in the ears.
Inclusion Criteria: * age 18 years or older * dermatologist-confirmed diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa * significant pain from hidradenitis at least twice weekly * stable treatment regimen for hidradenitis during study period Exclusion Criteria: * disease or disfigurement of the ear that prevents battlefield acupuncture of the ears * other chronic pain that will interfere with the ability to rate hidradenitis pain
Acupuncture at 5 points on the ears
Sham acupuncture in 2 points for liver and 1 point for stomach
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