Subscribe for every day wellness news. Like/Dislike, Favorite, Comment, Embed on Weblog, Facebook Share, and Tweet this video. Get the word out on this video. – Tuesday Could 17 2011 two:13 pm en.wikipedia.org Gestational Pemphigoid or Pemphigoid Gestationis (PG) is a dermatosis of pregnancy, getting an autoimmune blistering skin disease that occurs during pregnancy, usually in the second or third trimester, and/or immediately following pregnancy. It was originally known as herpes gestationis because of the blistering appearance, although it is not linked with the herpes virus. PG normally starts as a blistering rash in the naval location and then spreads more than the entire body. It is often accompanied by raised, hot, painful welts called plaques. There have been situations where only plaques occurred. PG creates a histamine response that causes extreme relentless itching (pruritus). The trigger of PG is not recognized, though several researchers believe that the antibodies that defend the placenta become confused and start to increase in number. These antibodies are directed at the skin and attack the protein that binds the outer layer of skin to the body. This action causes the skin to lift up, developing blisters. The condition entails deposition of C3 at the dermal-epidermal junction. The autoantibody is IgG. PG often is confused with PUPPP (pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy), specially if it occurs in a initial pregnancy. PUPPP usually begins in stretch mark places of the …
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