Hidradenitis Suppurativa is not a dead end.

HS Help β€” my path into remission, no surgery.

The way I wish I'd found it years ago. No more flares. No more shame.

An interactive protocol against Hidradenitis Suppurativa β€” from someone who has HS himself and got into remission. So you can find your way too.

In the end it came down to just a few key levers. My own wounds responded visibly within the first days* β€” the knowledge I wish I'd had years ago is now built into this protocol.

β˜… Germany's first interactive HS hands-on protocol.

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  • 3 daysFor me: 75 %+
    reduction of swelling*
  • 6 wksYour triggers
    identified
  • 90 daysRemission β€”
    no active wounds*

* My personal experience report on my own wounds. Not a promise of healing, not a substitute for medical advice.

Two hands hold the book: HS Intensive Protocol β€” The Path into Remission, by Timm F. Kluth.
12 months in remission
  • 90-day roadmap β€” clear milestones, not a PDF to shelve
  • 13 chapters of my experience β€” my path into remission
  • Your trigger foods identified β€” in black and white after 6 weeks
  • Personal protocol β€” tailored to you
  • Custom recipes that respect your triggers

The 3 milestones β€” what's behind them

3 days. 6 weeks. 90 days. And what happens in each phase.

3 days

Immediate effect: Autophagy + Red Light

Through fasting, my body switches into clean-up mode β€” autophagy clears out damaged cells. Combined with red light therapy, my active raised wounds have gone down by 75–90 %. With every cycle the lesions keep receding.*

6 weeks

Your triggers. Your recipes.

The trigger-food matrix is your tool to identify your personal triggers cleanly β€” in black and white, not on a hunch. From that, the system builds your nutrition profile. The AI recipe bot then delivers breakfast, lunch and dinner every day β€” tailored, without giving up enjoyment. Burgers, pasta, pizza included.

90 days

A new life. Not on paper β€” for real.

After 90 days my wounds were pushed back as far as possible. Old lesions heal off. I know my triggers, I've changed my diet, lost excess weight in the process, and switched to an e-cigarette. Result: no active wounds. No surgery. No disability in my late 30s.*

* My personal experience report on my own wounds. Not a promise of healing, not a substitute for medical advice.

Timm F. Kluth, 39, author of the HS protocol

Timm, 39 Β· arborist & tree climber, ex-software developer Β· 12 months in remission

The person behind it

Not a doctor. Affected myself. And I know how you feel.

I'm Timm, 39. At 33 I was diagnosed with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Six years of antibiotic cycles, new wounds again and again, no way out. In the end came the verdict from the university hospital in Hamburg: only a large-scale operation can help now β€” cut out tissue on both buttocks down to the muscle, months of open wound healing. And even if it succeeds, the risk remains of living with lasting restrictions afterwards. In that moment I said no β€” and took responsibility for my own path.

Today I work as an arborist & tree climber β€” every day up in the trees of Hamburg. But my roots are in software development. And that's exactly why my path grew into more than a book: Germany's first interactive HS protocol you follow online β€” a protocol that works with you, instead of sitting on your shelf.

Because reading alone doesn't heal. Doing does. And doing needs structure, daily data, and a system that learns from your numbers.

Unique in Germany

No ebook. No self-help guide. An interactive protocol that works with you.

There are enough medical books. Even more half-hearted guides. What was missing: a system that runs alongside you every day, learns from your own data and shows you what triggers you β€” not study populations. That's exactly why your dashboard exists: your personal 90-day protocol, tracked daily, visually laid out. This approach exists nowhere else.

  1. Step 1

    Read the book

    The foundation. 13 chapters of experience β€” uncut, honest, no medical jargon.

    • From the first wet spot to remission β€” my complete path
    • Why antibiotics alone weren't enough
    • Unlock: After the last chapter β€” your access to your personal protocol

    Why read first? You need to understand what's happening β€” before you act with purpose.

  2. Step 2

    Start the protocol

    A thorough intake β€” from that we build your personal 90-day protocol. Not generic. For you.

    • Stage, lesions, nutrition, weight, nicotine, cycle, stress β€” everything flows in
    • Clear sequence: first stabilize, then identify triggers, then hold remission
    • Concrete daily tasks instead of vague recommendations

    Why a dashboard? Because starting point, progress and your identified triggers only help when you see them in black and white β€” visually laid out, in one place, available anytime.

  3. Step 3

    Into remission

    Track daily online. You see in black and white what actually triggers your flares. No guidebook in the world can do that.

    • Daily tracking: wounds, food, sleep, stress, cycle, photo history
    • After 6 weeks: your personal trigger foods β€” in black and white
    • AI recipe bot for comfort food without your triggers β€” infinite variations (burgers, pasta, pizza alternatives) + guided sessions for acute flares

    The value: you're no longer flying blind. You see patterns before the next flare hits.

3 days For me: wounds up to
75 %+ reduced in swelling*
6 weeks Most trigger foods
visibly identified
90 days Base diet + recipe bot
in place β€” plannable meals
12 months My status: no
new flares
Start the protocol now β†’

Personal experience report. No promise of healing. No substitute for medical advice.

What awaits you after signing up

Your dashboard. Your protocol. Your path.

Not a PDF to shelve. An interactive system that works with you β€” day by day.

Your personal protocol

A short onboarding questionnaire β€” from that comes your individual plan. Tailored to you, not to studies.

Learn more β†’

Wound diary

Document each site individually. Photo, size, condition. Encrypted, only you. That's the only way you see progress.

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Food diary

Log a meal in 30 seconds. After 6 weeks: your triggers, visible.

Learn more β†’

Vital signs tracker

Weight, sleep, stress, cycle. All in one place. Spot patterns before the next flare hits.

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Guided sessions

Proven tools from my own path. Step by step. The building blocks that worked for me 72 h after starting.

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Comfort-food recipe AI

Burgers, pasta, pizza alternatives β€” the bot keeps creating them, without your personal triggers. Infinite variations. Cook, don't fight.

Learn more β†’

Sound familiar?

Pain. Shame. Hopelessness.

Three things that follow every HS patient β€” and that nobody talks about openly.

Weeping wounds. The stain. The fear.

Not a hygiene problem β€” a classic HS symptom. And it can be stopped.

How I stopped them β†’

Odor that costs hugs.

You don't stink β€” the inflammation does. When it goes, the smell goes with it.

Get rid of it β†’

Always the same lump. Always the same spot.

Reacting isn't enough. Finding triggers is the solution. Systematic. Data-based.

Find triggers β†’

Guides

Everything I wish I'd known back then

Seven in-depth articles on the topics that occupied me for years β€” each based on my own experience with HS (Hurley 2, no surgery, one year in remission). Not medical advice, but what I would have wished for back then.

Understanding Hurley stages 1, 2, 3

What's behind the three levels β€” and what it means for your treatment? I was Hurley 2. Honest breakdown, no Latin.

Read the guide β†’

Weeping wounds in HS

Why they weep, how I managed them in daily life, and what I got wrong for years.

Read the guide β†’

The odor β€” and how it disappeared

Alcohol wipes in the jacket pocket, avoiding hugs, shame. How I left that phase behind me.

Read the guide β†’

Nutrition & triggers

Dairy, wheat, beer, sugar β€” my personal triggers and how I identified them with a diary.

Read the guide β†’

HS without surgery

The hospital offered me a large-scale operation β€” with the risk of living with lasting restrictions afterwards. I said no. How I arrived at that decision.

Read the guide β†’

Not curable β€” but in remission

Why β€žcured" is the wrong word and β€žremission" the right one. And why that's still good news.

Read the guide β†’

HS in the armpit

Antiperspirant, deodorant, shaving, friction β€” the armpit has its own rules. What worked for me, what never touched my skin again.

Read the guide β†’

HS in the groin

Tight jeans, damp warmth, sports shorts. Why the groin becomes the worst site for many β€” and what takes the pressure off.

Read the guide β†’

HS on the buttocks & gluteal cleft

Sitting as constant irritation. Wetness through the shirt. Stain on the office chair. The most honest area β€” and the one I treated wrong the longest.

Read the guide β†’

Fasting & autophagy in HS

16 hours without food, then the body switches modes. Why intermittent fasting pushed my active wounds back within 72 hours β€” and how I built it up.

Read the guide β†’

Cycle, hormones & the PMS flare

For women: why the next flare often comes three days before your period β€” and how to break the pattern before your body does.

Read the guide β†’

Chapter 1 β€” How it all began

The wet stain on the light-green chair.

33 years old. Conference table. Ten people. I stand up β€” and feel it immediately. A two-centimeter dark stain on light-green upholstery. Right by the exit.

β€žThe shame hit me like a punch in the gut. Hot, then ice cold. Frozen in place."

I had never heard of Hidradenitis Suppurativa back then. What became of that spot β€” and how I found my way back to life six years later β€” is in 13 chapters.

Read the whole story (13 chapters) β†’

Why a protocol β€” and not a guidebook?

Because reading doesn't heal. Doing does.

I bought two medical books. Followed every tip. Result: nothing. What I was missing was system β€” someone showing me which factor matters for me. Not for study populations. For me.

That's why the hands-on protocol exists: you track daily, the system finds your triggers, you cook matching recipes and address weight, nicotine, nutrition step by step β€” at your own pace.

My goal for you: the first noticeable changes within the first 30 days. And a plannable path towards remission.

Start the protocol β†’

Chapter 6 β€” When surgery is sold as the only way out

Two fist-sized wounds. Both buttocks. Months of open healing.

After six years of antibiotics and waiting lists, the hospital's recommendation was on the table: an operation in which fist-sized blocks of tissue would be cut out of both buttocks β€” down to the muscle. The resulting wounds stay open for months and heal from the inside out. Presented as the only realistic option if I want to keep walking, working, living.

What wasn't said out loud in that conversation: even if the operation succeeds, I'm afterwards permanently restricted in daily life β€” sitting, walking, sport, sex, even just leaning back comfortably in a car: everything different, much of it less. And still, HS comes back at roughly one in three of those operated in the same or a neighboring spot (recurrence rate 13–50 %, depending on study and technique). Surgery removes inflamed tissue β€” not the cause. That's symptom treatment, not healing.

I said no. Not out of fear of the scalpel, but because β€žthe only option" is simply not true. There is a second path β€” and what it looked like for me is honestly described in this protocol: what worked, what didn't, and where I almost failed.

Why I said no to surgery β†’
Experience report My Path into
Remission
Hidradenitis Suppurativa β€” no surgery β€” Timm

One access. Everything included.

Ebook + 90-day protocol + private tools.

The knowledge from six years of HS. The mistakes. The relapses. The breakthrough. Plus the hands-on protocol with daily steps and the tools that find your triggers β€” instead of guessing them.

  • 13 chapters of experience β€” uncut
  • My complete anti-HS protocol
  • Trigger tracker: food, stress, cycle
  • AI recipe bot: infinite comfort-food recipes without your triggers
  • Excess weight, nicotine: systematically solved
  • Private area: diary, photo history, forum

Sign up with email or Google. No promise of healing.

Honest, before you click.

I'm not a doctor β€” I'm someone affected. What's written here is my personal experience report. No promise of healing. No substitute for the dermatologist. Talk to your doctor before stopping medication or dosing supplements high.

I don't sell miracle cures. Access funds the ebook, tools and community β€” nothing more. Where I link to products that helped me, it's transparently marked. Commission changes nothing about your price.