Written based on 5 research studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 14..
The claim
Posts online say that stem cell treatment helps with hidradenitis suppurativa.
Where research stands
We found 7 published papers on stem cell treatment and hidradenitis suppurativa. They were published between 2004 and 2026. None of them is a study in people. None was a study in animals, and 1 was only in cells in the lab. 1 new study in people is running or will start soon, say the trial registers.
- 0In people
- 0In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
We have not summed up these studies in words yet. The most important papers are listed under Sources.
Verdict
Stem cell treatment has been studied for hidradenitis suppurativa only in cells in the lab.
Unproven means: it was only tested in animals or cells, or there is too little or mixed data from people. How we rate claims
What this means for you: Results in animals or in cells often do not hold in people. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- In vitro and ex vivo immunomodulatory effects of human placental mesenchymal stem cells in hidradenitis suppurativa.2025 · Front Immunol · In the lab
- Hair follicle stem cell fate supports distinct clinical endotypes in hidradenitis suppurativa.2026 · J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol · Other paper
- Hair follicle stem cell replication stress drives IFI16/STING-dependent inflammation in hidradenitis suppurativa.2020 · J Clin Invest · Other paper
- Stem Cell Therapy: A Compassionate Use Program in Perianal Fistula.2019 · Stem Cells Int · Other paper
- Hormonal, stem cell and Notch signalling as possible mechanisms of disease in hidradenitis suppurativa: a systems-level transcriptomic analysis.2019 · Br J Dermatol · Other paper
