Only one out of every six lakh newborns are Collodion babies. A genetic disorder where the baby will have an extra layer of skin that sheds like reptile scales.
Baby With Rare Skin Disorder Born in Bhopal
A hospital in Bhopal has reported the birth of a baby with a rare inherited skin disorder.
A hospital in Bhopal has reported the birth of a baby with a rare inherited skin disorder.
Babies with this genetic disorder might lose fluid and heat from their body through an extra layer of their skin, leading to hypothermia and dehydration.
Doctors at the Guru Nanak Dev Medical College and Hospital, where the baby was born, said, “The baby starts crying when someone touches her. She looks like a rubber doll and her face appears to be similar to that of a fish. Her eyes and lips are red hot. The baby is unable to suck properly.”
Effective Treatment for Vitiligo Skin Disorder Identified
A new genetically modified protein developed by scientists reverses the skin disorder vitiligo in mice.
A new genetically modified protein developed by scientists reverses the skin disorder vitiligo in mice.
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Adverse Drug Reactions That Cause Skin Disorders
Adverse drug reactions are commonly manifested on skin. Drug-induced skin disorders may be acute or chronic.
Adverse drug reactions are commonly manifested on skin. Drug-induced skin disorders may be acute or chronic.
Fine Points Behind Psoriasis And Wound Repair
Dynamic natures of the skin that control when a cut or scrape requires healing are vital for sustaining the skin's integrity. But if they get unruly, they can result in skin disorders like psoriasis.
Dynamic natures of the skin that control when a cut or scrape requires healing are vital for sustaining the skin's integrity. But if they get unruly, they can result in skin disorders like psoriasis.
