Woman Loses 87% of Her Skin, Goes Blind from Debilitating Condition: ‘Lucky to Be Alive’

“My life is unfortunately never going to be what it was,” said Emily McAllister ...

Mum lost 87% of her skin after horror reaction to common drug left her face MELTING off – and stole her eyesight

A MUM-OF-ONE has told of her agony after she was left permanently blind and saw almost all her skin melt off just days after starting a new medication. Emily McAllister, from Chicago, US, was ...
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome: Ocular surface changes and management

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a mucocutaneous immune-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. It is often triggered by ...
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Doctors Dismissed Her Burning Eyes and Rash. She Nearly Died Before Being Diagnosed with This Rare Syndrome (Exclusive)

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a rare, severe, and potentially fatal allergic reaction In November 2021, Kara Carpenter and her brother were deep in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas when she ...
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Liver injury in immune Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: Five new classification types

First identified by Stevens and Johnson in 1922, SJS and TEN are now recognized as disorders with a continuum of severity, from milder forms (SJS) to the most severe (TEN). SJS/TEN is associated with ...
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Woman loses 87% of her skin, goes blind due to rare skin disorder

A woman in Illinois, U.S., developed a debilitating skin disease, which eventually led to the loss of 87% of her skin and her sight. According to a report by PEOPLE Magazine, Emily McAllister, a ...