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Akia Ward

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Akia Ward

How Living With Hidradenitis Suppurativa Made Me Stronger

After getting my first cyst and being diagnosed with HS, everything changed.

My Skin Disease Cannot Ruin My Life, Or Run It

I’m not going to let it ruin my life, or control it. My life is my own regardless of the circumstances.

Having Confidence While Living With HS, My Story

I made it through because it hit me one day that HS is simply one of the cards I’ve been dealt.

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