fran rooks
3 min readOct 5, 2023

Born Without Skin, A Rare Genetic Disease

Harlequin Ichthyosis is a rare genetic disease that distorts the skin into layers forming thick white plates with deep cracks. It affects 1 in 500,000 births, often fatal due to dehydration, sepsis, and breathing problems.

Baby Bon With Harlequin Ichthyosis
fran rooks

As I get older and older I realize just how much I didn't know. But, since I retired, I have time to research and learn.