Profile of smoking dependency in hidradenitis suppurativa patients and smoking cessation outcomes

Abstract

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit. Approximately 80% of patients are smokers. The European guidelines recommend the evaluation of the smoking status of HS patients and promoting smoking cessation. Several factors contribute to the success of smoking cessation attempts such as motivation, level of nicotine dependency, access to interventions and psychological aspects (e.g. depression, anxiety). We sought to determine the level of smoking dependency of HS patients. We evaluated the efficacy of a smoking cessation program (SCP) combining behavioral and pharmacological treatments.