To be honest, I have spent most of my life ignoring the comments and stares, but I have found that it is better to speak up. Speaking up helps that person learn something new and hopefully the next time he or she sees someone with something different about them, they will react a bit better.
Ichthyosis
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Ichthyosis is a family of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin. The more than 20 types of ichthyosis range in severity of symptoms, outward appearance, underlying genetic cause and mode of inheritance (e.g., dominant, recessive, autosomal or X-linked).
Meet Allie
“I would have given anything to know there were other kids like me. I was the only one and it was lonely.” Allie has epidermolytic ichthyosis and share how ACHFTS has helped her manage it.