Michelle Tarbox, MD

Articles by Michelle Tarbox, MD

HS Pathophysiology: Follicular Occlusion, Biofilm, and Innate Inflammation

ByMartina Porter, MD,Ali Shahbaz, MD, FAAD, FRCPC,Michelle Tarbox, MD

October 22nd 2026

Follicular occlusion, anaerobic biofilm, and innate immune activation combine to drive tissue destruction. The panel explains why tunnels sustain inflammation and mark the transition from acute disease to irreversible scarring.

HS Diagnostic Delay: Why It Persists and the Psychosocial Burden

ByMartina Porter, MD,Ali Shahbaz, MD, FAAD, FRCPC,Michelle Tarbox, MD

October 22nd 2026

Delayed recognition of HS costs patients time, tissue, and quality of life. The panel examines why episodic flares and atypical presentations are missed and the shame and isolation that follow.

Michelle Tarbox, MD

Articles by Michelle Tarbox, MD

HS Pathophysiology: Follicular Occlusion, Biofilm, and Innate Inflammation

HS Diagnostic Delay: Why It Persists and the Psychosocial Burden

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