What is ichthyosis?
ichthyosis is a genetic skin disorder. It is characterized by dry skin that is built and inserted. The skin may sometimes seem like weights, which is where the name comes; ichthys means "fish" in ancient Greek. There are several types of genetic ichthyosis and each of them is a slightly different way. These types are ichthyosis vulgaris, lamellar ichthyosis, epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, x-bound ichthyosis and congenital ichthyiform erythroderma.
ichthyosis vulgaris represents 95% of cases. It is usually found on the trunk and legs and appearance in puberty. Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis is considered to be red, wet skin at birth. Lemellar ichthyosis is a very rare version where children are born with a muff membrane through their skin and the whole body growls. X-bound ichthyosis is found on the trunk and limbs and is present at birth. Congenital ichthyosiform erythoderma is the smallest formas disease and is present at birth with a slight scaling into adulthood.
exiOne form of ichthyosis, which does not seem genetic. This is called the ichthyosis acquita or acquired ichthyosis. This disorder is usually a sign of another disease such as Hodgkin's disease, leprosy, typhoid or other malignancy. In rare cases it was associated with certain drugs.
ichthyosis is usually diagnosed with its appearance. Doctors can generally recognize its symptoms without much testing. In some cases, the skin sample may be taken and tested to confirm their suspicion. View of family history in conjunction with the look of the scale is usually a good indicator of the disease.
The disorder is usually treated in a non -invasive way with storage and creams. There is no medicine for this disease, so the goal is to reduce the appearance of Scales and relax any discomfort it can cause. Creams usually contain alpha hydroxy acids that moisturize the skin. They can occasionally be prescribedRetinoids. These creams are derived from vitamin A and can slow down the skin regeneration. Because the disorder is the accumulation of the skin, the slowdown of regeneration can help calm the process in extreme cases.