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Dressings

The French support group for Pemphigus and Pemphigoid (the Association Pemphigus Pemphigoïde France or APPF) produce some excellent advice including "Wound Care guidelines: Local skin and Mucosal Care in Pemphigus and Pemphigoid (AutoImmune Blistering Diseases - AIBDs)" written in English. Their video on the aspiration and dressing of blisters is also very good, our transcription is here. The International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Foundation also have guidelines on wound management.

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The dressings listed below have been recommended for fragile and painful skin by our group.

Allevyn Gentle Border Classic (very gentle on the skin)

Atrauman (good for drying the blisters then cover with fine dressing)

Bed covers are available from Age Concern

Hartmann Micropore to stick non-adhesive dressings such as Release, N.A.Ultra, Aeroswab, Inadine, Melolin and Zetuvit

Huggies DryNites Bed Mats are useful for laying on bedsheets and pillows

Molnlycke Ossite Post op dressings

Smith and Nephew Epaderm Film Plasters

Smith and Nephew Mepilex Foam absorbent dressings for chronic and acute wounds

Waitrose bed mats have sticky patches to stick them to the bed sheets

PEM Friends does not endorse any of the items shown above. These items have been suggested by individual members because they have found them useful.

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