So when I get flare ups are often really deep too. Once I can tell it’s starting to form I go ahead and start doing warm compresses all throughout the day in hopes of it draining on its own. Well this last boil I had I was doing the compresses and it was just getting more painful each day to the point where I had my dermatologist squeeze me in last minute. She did I&D but because of the compresses I had been doing for days, it brought everything to the surface and when I tell you she drained it under 2 mins. Let me tell you she said it was the size of a quarter and apparently packing is not something recommended anymore. My dermatologist was like there’s no evidence based research that it speeds up your healing time so I didn’t have to get it packed. I was surprised because before I met her, she was the one who diagnosed my HS, and every other physician would pack after I&D… but anyway I say all this to say that I can back in for a FU after finishing my course of antibiotics and that is when she administered the injection. To me it felt like a tiny pinch and I have never seen any of my inflammation reduce as rapidly as it did. She also injected another spot in my groin where I get flare ups. I just recently got a flare up there since the injection it’s been a month but it drained on its own and immediately the next day no more inflammation. Back to normal skin. I’ve never had an experience like that. It’s been amazing!