Blistering Disorders
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What is a Blistering Disorder?
Fluid filled bubbles that appear on the skin are called ‘blisters’. For the vast majority of patients these arise spontaneously following a trauma to the skin or sunburn and will settle themselves with gentle homecare and barrier creams and/or dressings.
Symptoms of contact dermatitis
For some patients, blisters can appear on the skin because of an underlying condition which might include:
- A drug/medication allergy
- Infections
- Gluten intolerance
- Immunobullous disorders whereby antibodies within the skin cause separation of the layers of the skin resulting in a blister
- Rarer causes include porphyrias or pseudo-porphyrias
Treatment of blistering disorders
If you have developed stubborn and non-resolving blisters, our specialist consultant dermatologist can assess your skin, whilst taking a detailed history of events, to ensure the correct management plan is set in motion. This may include blood tests and/or a skin biopsy before any treatment can be started.
