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*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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*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 | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 3 | |
30s | 4 | |
40s | 8 | |
50s | 10 | |
60s | 10 | |
70+ | 10 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 11 | |
Female | 37 |