Call your health care provider if:

Call your health care provider if you or your child develop painful loosening, redness, and blistering of the skin without an obvious cause.

What to expect at your health care provider's office:

The conditions associated with Nikolsky's sign are serious, and most people are sent to the hospital. You will be asked for your medical history and given a physical examination. You may be given fluid and antibiotics through a vein (intravenously).

Your doctor may ask the following questions:

• When did you first notice that the skin was red or blistered?
• What other symptoms occur at the same time?