A 20-year-old woman patient has been diagnosed as suffering from non-contagious Darier's skin disease, making her the first reported case in Uttar Pradesh.

‘Mild forms of Darier's skin disease consist solely of skin rashes that flare up under certain conditions such as high humidity, high stress or tight-fitting clothes.’

Doctors at the Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College in Kanpur confirmed the findings. A total of 30 cases of Darier’s disease have been reported in India so far. 




Pathology Department head Mahendra Singh said Darier’s was a genetic skin disease showing up in men and women in the age group of 16-30.
Darier’s disease is an autosomal dominant disorder discovered by French dermatologist Ferdinand-Jean Darier. It is characterised by dark crusty patches on the skin, sometimes containing pus.
Source-IANS