TikTok lacks physician content on hidradenitis suppurativa in skin of color

Nearly half of TikTok’s videos about hidradenitis suppurativa in people with skin of color were created by patients, many of which were focused on treatment testimonials, according to a research letter published in JMIR Dermatology. “Platforms such as TikTok shape how patients understand HS, including how they identify symptoms, interpret treatments and form beliefs about the disease,” Arsema K.