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Lifestyle and home remedies

By Mayo Clinic staff

Pemphigus 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.

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May 15, 2008

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