ichthyosis

 

A brief summary

• A group of skin disorders with symptoms that include dry skin, itching, redness, cracking, and scales on the skin.
• There are at least 20 different types of fish, some species are inherited at birth, and other species are acquired during adulthood.
• There is no cure for fish; But daily skin care routine usually maintains mild and and control symptoms.
• It can help relieve symptoms, such as: bathing, keeping the cold of the house, and wearing clothes that do not irritate the skin.

Definition of fish

• It is a healthy condition of the skin disorder that leads to thickness, dryness, exfoliation, itching, redness, and cracking of the skin.

Other names

• Fish

Species

• Common fish: is the most common type of genetic fish; It affects 1 out of 250 people.

Other genetic fish types are very rare and include

• Fish associated with chromosome X: It only affects males, and includes general exfoliation, especially on the ends and trunk.

Congenital skin redness: fish may arise if the child is born with a glossy yellow membrane (colomodic membrane), which is a liquid that falls during the first week of life, as soon as the membrane falls, one of the following types of fish can arise

• Redness of non -bubble skin.
• Redness of bullous skin.
• Plycots.
• In severe cases of congenital thickening redness, the child may also suffer from the lower eyelids, light hair and leather tight on the fingers.
• Harlewayn: very rare; But scales are severe, and require concentrated care at birth.
• Syndromes that include fish: for example, Niterton syndrome, or Sijujran Larson syndrome.

Equalized fish: tends to develop in adulthood and is non -hereditary, and is usually associated with another condition, such as

• Hypothyroidism.
• Renal disease.
• Sarkoid: A rare condition that causes small spots of swollen red tissues in the body parts.
• Hodgkin is a rare type of cancer.
• HIV infection.
• Some medications can also cause fish, including some medications used to treat targeted cancer (such as: pimoravnib, and quinz protein inhibitors).

the reason

• Changes and mutations in a specific gene or more generate genetic fish, this variable gene may move from one or both parents, or a boom may occur in the gene on its own; Where the symptoms of genetic fish appear at birth or during the first year of life; Where the defective gene affects the rate of regeneration of the skin, and leads to the accumulation of coarse skin, and it occurs due to one of the two cases: either the fall of old skin cells is very slow, or that the skin cells multiply at a rate much faster than it can get rid of. Some may also have fish as a result of another medical condition or due to the side effects of a drug.

Risk factors

• Anyone can get fish. The disease usually spreads genetically; But the situation can first appear in a family as a result of the aforementioned reasons.

Symptoms

Symptoms of fish range from light to severe, and include the most common symptoms

• Dry skin.
• Itching, redness and cracking of the skin.
• Peels on the skin are white, gray, or brown.

Depending on the type of fish, other symptoms may include the following

• Bals can lead to wounds.
• Fell or broken hair.
• Difficulty closing the eyelids and dry eyes.
• Inability to sweat; Because skin scales block the sweat glands.
• hardness of hearing.
• The thickness of the skin on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.
• Skin tightening.
• Difficulty bending some joints.
• Open wounds resulting from itching skin scratching.
• Symptoms are often worse when the atmosphere is cold and dry, and improves in warm and humid conditions, which means that they may be noticeable in winter more than summer.
• When do you have to see a doctor?
• When doubting that a person or child is infected with fish, you should speak to a family doctor, or a dermatologist; So that he can diagnose the condition.
• Ensure that medical advice is requested if symptoms worsen or do not improve with self -care procedures; You may need a stronger medicine to control the condition.

Complications

• High temperature: as a result of low sweating.
• Limited movement: dry skin can make moving certain parts of the body very painful.
• Skin infection: Skin cracking may lead to an infection.
• Hearing impairment or sight: if the skin accumulates over the ears or eyes.

Diagnosis

There is no specific examination of fish; Where the doctor usually diagnoses the condition through

• Medical and family history.
• Physical examination, skin, hair and nails.
• Carry out a biopsy to examine tissues under a microscope.
• Request a genetic examination to see if there is a variable gene.

Treatment

There is no cure for fish; So the goal in the treatment plan is to manage the condition by moisturizing the skin and exfoliation daily; As this can help prevent dehydration, peeling and accumulation of skin cells, and it can include the treatment plan

• Creams and ointments to moisturize the skin.
• Medicines to help reduce crusts.
• Antibiotics or antiseptics can be prescribed to treat skin infections.
• The dermatologist will describe or recommend appropriate moisturizing treatments, which may be in the form of cream, ointment, wash, or bath oil. A dermatologist may also recommend exfoliation creams, such as: salicylic acid; To help exfoliate and moisturize your skin.

Instructions for controlling the disease

skin care

• Place the rain on the wet skin to hold moisture, preferably a few minutes after the shower.
• Gently rub the wet skin with a pumice stone to remove some thick skin.
• Washed hair comb to remove scales from your scalp.
• Keep the place cooler, especially if you cannot tolerate heat, or if you have a decrease in sweating, or you have a lot of itching.
• Use the air moisturizer to keep moisture in the air and prevent the skin from drying out.
• Wear loose clothes made of materials like cotton, which may be less irritation to the skin.
• Use laundry detergents designed for sensitive skin, which do not contain many dyes or perfumes.
• Find support from those close to you. Some people may find that it is useful to talk to a psychologist about dealing with this disease