What’s the best treatment for bullous pemphigoid?

What’s the best treatment for bullous pemphigoid?

For mild cases of bullous pemphigoid, the best treatments are topical corticosteroid creams or ointments that you rub directly on the affected areas.

For moderate-to-severe cases of bullous pemphigoid, your healthcare provider may prescribe an oral corticosteroid, like prednisone, in addition to a steroid-sparing immunomodulatory agent such as dapsone, mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, methotrexate or chlorambucil.

If you can’t take can’t corticosteroids or other immunomodulatory agents, your healthcare provider may prescribe oral tetracycline or doxycycline pills.

For refractory cases of bullous pemphigoid, your healthcare provider may prescribe rituximab or IVIG infusions.