What is Hailey-Hailey disease?

Hailey-Hailey Disease or Familial benign pemphigus is a rare skin condition characterized by blisters and lesions most often occur in folds of skin, such as the neck, armpits, and/or genitals. Exposure to heat, sweat, and friction cause the skin problems to worsen.

How do members experience Hailey-Hailey disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Hailey-Hailey disease*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Hailey-Hailey disease*

Who has Hailey-Hailey disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 5
40s 10
50s 8
60s 9
70+ 10

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 36