A Female Patient Is Diagnosed with Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Has

A female patient is diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa and has multiple areas of swelling, pain, and erythema, along with several abscesses in the right femoral area. When counseling the patient about this disorder, the practitioner will include which information?

A) Antibiotic therapy is effective in clearing up the lesions.
B) It is often progressive with relapses and permanent scarring.
C) The condition is precipitated by depilatories and deodorants.
D) The lesions are infective, and the disease may be transmitted to others.