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By Mayo Clinic staffPemphigus and some of the drugs used to treat it render your skin fragile and prone to infection. Here are some things you can do:
- Minimize trauma to your skin. Avoid situations in which your skin could be touched or bumped, such as contact sports.
- Ask your doctor for wound care instructions. Taking good care of your wounds can help prevent infection and scarring.
- Use talcum powder. Generously sprinkling talcum powder on your sheets may help keep oozing skin from sticking.
- Use lotions or dressings. To ease discomfort, treat sores and blisters with soothing or drying lotions or wet dressings.
