Best Doctors for Pemphigus Treatment in Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam

Pemphigus is a collective term for a group of autoimmune diseases affecting the skin barrier and mucous membrane. It is of different types based on underlying causative agents, the most common type is pemphigus vulgaris. Pemphigus presents as small, painful and crusty blisters on the skin or mucous membrane of oral cavity, nose, eyes and genitals. It is a non contagious rare skin disease caused due to compromised immune system and as a side effect of certain medications. This condition is physically examined, clinically investigated and treated by dermatologists in association with immunologists. Initial management of pemphigus is medical treatment with corticosteroids and immunosuppresants to relieve the symptoms. It is highly advisable to maintain proper hygiene to avoid infections of the sores which can lead to life threatening infectious conditions.