This is the skin structure
This is a picture of a baby having EB.
Introduction
The genetic disease i chosse is Epidermolysis Bullosa(EB). i chosse this because i hjust randomly chosse this on google. well it is a rare skin disease. mostly children get this, it’s when children’s skin is super fragile! they are delicate like a butterflies wings. that is why they are also known as butterfly children.
Cure? Treatment?
- As of right now, THERE IS NO CURE!
- But the only cure, is to bandage daily!
Signs/ test
- Genetic testing
- blood test for anemia
Symtoms
- Alopecia (hair loss)
- Blisters around eyes and the nose
- Blisters in or around mouth and throat causing feeding problems or swallowing difficulty.
- dental problems such as tooth decay
- cry, cough or other breathing problems
- milia( tiny white bumos or pimples)
- nail loss or deformed
Why? How can you get it?
these are usually inheritated, having a family history of the disease and especially mothers or fathers having them is a risk factor of getting it.
Who gets it?
-1 out of every 50,000 live births in the United States are affected by EB
-Adults over age 50, but mostly children will get it.
What is Epidermolysis Bullosa(EB)?
It is a rare skin Disease that causes the skin to be so so fragile, that the slightest friction can cause severe blistering inside and outside the body.
