skin disorders
Bullous Pemphigoid
Diagnosis of Bullous Pemphigoid
A doctor's evaluation Skin biopsy Doctors usually recognize bullous pemphigoid by its characteristic blisters. However, it is not always easy to distinguish it from pemphigus vulgaris and other blistering conditions, such as severe poison ivy. Bullous pemphigoid is diagnosed with certainty by examining under a microscope a sample of skin taken from in and around a blister ( Biopsy ). Doctors differentiate bullous pemphigoid from pemphigus vulgaris and other blistering disorders by noting the layers of skin involved and the particular appearance of antibody deposits. 