The disease is more prevalent in the elderly, but an increasing number of people are being diagnosed when in their early fifties. The average age of onset for the disease is between 65 and 75. The condition affects males and females in equal proportion and is rarely life-threatening. Causes Bullous Pemphigoid is an autoimmune disease, where an immune response is triggered to the body s own skin cells.
Separation occurs between layers of the skin.
The reason for this immune response remains the subject of research. The condition is not contagious and may not be passed on by skin contact. The patient reports feeling very tired and agitated. The disease is at times very debilitating and distressing, with simple tasks becoming a real effort to perform. The stress of the disease can exacerbate the condition.