Patient Resources
Patient Resources
As a Plastic Surgeon, I treat many complex and congenital skin conditions. This page is meant to serve as a dashboard for some resources.
Wound Care Resources
Wounds Canada - Link for Patients and Caregivers
Wounds Canada - Guide for Wound Care at Home
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
(hidradeni·tis sup·pu·ra·ti·va)
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful, debilitating, chronic inflammatory skin disease estimated to affect 1 - 4 percent of the world's population(1),(2). Click the links below for more information:
Guide To Understanding Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
Other useful resources:
Canadian Skin and Canadian Skin Magazine
References
Jemec G. Hidradenitis Suppurativa. N Engl J Med. 2012; 366:158-64.
Dufour DN, Emtestam L, Jemec GB. Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Common and Burdensome, Yet Under-Recognised, Inflammatory Skin Disease. Postgrad Med J. 2014; 90 (1062):216-21.
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB)
(ep-ih-dur-MOL-uh-sis buhl-LOE-sah)
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic disorder in which the skin is very fragile. As a result the skin can very easily blister, and lead to extremely painful slow healing wounds.
A Handbook for EB Patients and Families
Family Support Resource - DEBRA Canada