ichthyosis vulgaris…

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skin layers, common ichthyosis, fish scale disease, ichthyosis vulgaris, common inherited skin disorder causing dry, scaly skin, ichthyosis vulgaris is one, the most common, the inherited skin disorders, in early childhood, a child is 4 years old, in most cases one parent is affected, each child has a 50-50 chance of affected, condition usually disappears, adulthood, recur in old age, ichthyosis involves development of dry, scaly skin, most severe over the legs but, involve the arms, hands, trunk, persons, many fine lines over the palm, the hand, more noticeable, in the winter, be linked, atopic dermatitis, keratosis pilaris, small bumps on the back, the arms, skin disorders, skin lesion /rash, dry skin, severe, scaly appearance, adherent scales, thicken, itching, the skin, diagnosis is made mostly on the basis, the skin appearance, rule out other possible causes, dry, scaly skin, a family history of similar skin dryness, heavy duty moisturizing, the affected areas, reduce symptoms, creams, ointments, more effective than lotions, best applied to moist skin immediately after bathing, use of mild, non-drying soaps is encouraged, use of moisturizing creams that contain keratolytic agents, chemicals that help skin to shed, lactic acid, salicylic acid, urea, very helpful in this condition, ichthyosis annoying but seldom affects medical health, improves, adulthood but, recur, a person becomes elderly, secondary bacterial skin infection, develop, scratching causes, openings, in the skin, ichthyosis symptoms persist, symptoms worsen, lesions spread, new symptoms develop, have this condition, aware that children, at risk, developing it.