A woman with a rare genetic condition that causes dry, scaly skin says she was humiliated on a recent flight when the airline became concerned about her appearance and asked her and her infant son to ...

Harlequin ichthyosis is a severe, rare genetic disorder affecting the skin. Infants with this condition are born with thick, scale-like skin plates all over their bodies. Treatment can help manage it, ...

Harlequin ichthyosis, also called ichthyosis congenital, is a genetic disorder that mainly affects the skin of newborn babies. Babies with this condition develop a thick, dry and scaly skin consisting ...

India’s first recorded case of a baby born with Harlequin Ichthyosis - a rare genetic disorder - died on Monday morning after it developed breathing problems at a private hospital in Nagpur. India’s ...

Jamison Stam’s doctors gave him no life expectancy when he was born in May 2017 because of a severe genetic disorder. Now at one year old, Jamison has defied the odds, though he has to undergo weekly ...

Ichthyosis describes a group of conditions that cause dry, scaly skin. It occurs when skin cells are formed faster than is required, causing them to accumulate on the skin, resulting in thickening.

A New Jersey man with a rare skin disease has agreed to appear in a TV documentary series in the hope of inspiring others with a similar condition. For Glendora-native Kenny Krips, being born in the ...

Harlequin ichthyosis is a severe genetic disorder that mainly affects the skin. It is unclear how many people suffer from it. Babies born with the condition have very hard, thick skin covering most of ...