The use of teledermatology and eHealth apps in hidradenitis suppurativa: a scoping review

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
² Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
³ Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁴ Department of Dermatology and Skin Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁵ Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. vincent.piguet@utoronto.ca.
⁶ Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada. vincent.piguet@utoronto.ca.

Mahan Maazi et al. Arch Dermatol Res. 2025.

. 2025 Jan 15;317(1):247.

doi: 10.1007/s00403-024-03732-4.

¹ Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
² Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
³ Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁴ Department of Dermatology and Skin Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁵ Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. vincent.piguet@utoronto.ca.
⁶ Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada. vincent.piguet@utoronto.ca.

No abstract available

Keywords: Hidradenitis suppurativa; Teledermatology; Telemedicine; eHealth.

Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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