Physically Induced Pemphigus After Cosmetic Procedures

The document discussed two cases of pemphigus, an autoimmune disease, where lesions appeared following cosmetic procedures. In one case, a patient with a history of well-controlled pemphigus developed lesions in surgical scars 2 months after undergoing reduction mammoplasty and facelift. In the second case, a patient experienced a pemphigus outbreak 4 weeks after a chemical peel. The study concluded that cosmetic procedures could trigger pemphigus, and it emphasized the importance of distinguishing these lesions from postoperative wound infections and other causes of poor wound healing.