Severity of uncommon condition differs case by case, says dermatology’s Neil Korman

Flaherty’s skin condition uncommon, but generally can be brought under control

The Canadian Press: The Canadian federal finance minister suffers from an uncommon auto-immune condition called bullous pemphigoid. The severity of the disease differs from one person to the next, according to Neil Korman, professor of dermatology. “It can be from absolutely trivial to a real big deal,” he said.