Painful lumps that recur in the same areas, and a condition that takes many people years to get a name for. Moya is somewhere to keep a dated, private record of it in the meantime, and afterward.
Quick answer
What is the best way to track hidradenitis suppurativa?
Record pain level, whether a new lump appeared or an existing one flared, and roughly where, alongside sleep, stress and anything friction or heat related that day. HS is pain-led rather than itch-led, and photographs matter more here than in most conditions, since lumps and any scarring change slowly over weeks.
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a long-term condition causing painful lumps, and sometimes tunnels under the skin, in areas where skin rubs together such as the armpits, groin and under the breasts. It is often mistaken early on for boils or infections, which is part of why it is frequently diagnosed late.
Moya does not present charts for you to interpret. Every so often it gently reflects back what you have been logging, in plain sentences, for example:
These are simply observations from your own entries, on your own terms. Moya is a wellness tool, not a medical device: it never diagnoses or gives medical advice, and a reflection is a conversation starter for you and your clinician, never a conclusion.
Skin changes slowly, and memory is unreliable. Progress photos stay organised and private, so you can compare honestly across weeks and months.
Under a minute, which is what makes logging a calm day realistic. The calm days are what the flare days get compared against.
Health notes are personal. Moya is built so the record stays yours, and there is no account for it to be attached to.
Read the privacy policyThere is nothing to create, and nothing tied to your name.
Entries and photos live on your phone, not on our servers.
Take the whole record with you, or erase all of it from the app.
Quick daily check-ins cover pain, location, new versus existing lumps, and context like heat, friction and sleep. Photographs are built in, since HS changes slowly and a single clinic visit rarely catches the worst of it.
No. Moya is a wellness tool, not a medical device. It reflects back what you have logged, in plain language, so you arrive at appointments with a clearer picture. Diagnosis and staging are for a clinician.
It is often mistaken early on for boils, acne or infections, and the pattern of recurring lumps in the same areas can take time to become clear, including to the person living with it. A dated record from the start helps show that pattern once you are seen.
Because HS moves slowly, a useful record often needs a few months rather than a few weeks, particularly for photographs. Even a short record is worth bringing to a first appointment.
Yes. Your entries and photos stay on your device. They are not uploaded to our servers or tied to an account, and you can export or delete everything at any time.
Yes, that is what it is. Dated entries and photos kept in one private place, which matters for a condition many people find difficult to discuss or photograph elsewhere.
Moya is free to download, and keeping a daily record is free. Premium features are a subscription with a free trial, managed through your App Store account.
Downloading Moya is free. Premium features are offered as a subscription with a free trial, managed through your App Store account.
A daily check-in that takes under a minute. Free to download.
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Moya also supports: Eczema · Psoriasis · Rosacea · Seborrheic dermatitis · Perioral dermatitis · Contact dermatitis · Chronic urticaria
