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Friday, April 17, 2009

Dear people, interested in something more educational? Say..

Ichthyosis Vulgaris

Ichthyosis Vulgaris is basically a skin disorder which causes dry and scaling skin. It affects about 1 in 250 people so it's pretty common.

So after 19 years of endless Rosken worshipping only did I bother to google up the term for my skin problem. It used to be so bad to the point where the center part of each scale will start to turn dark and well yeah it looks just disgusting. You can even peel it off, leaving behind a mildly raw pinkish spot. YES, imagine peeling off your skin for fun!

[pic removed because yours truly is highly disturbed but if you're interested click here]

Well, not to that extent lah. Eurgh I am still shaking off the goosebumps after looking at pics of those more severe cases. It took quite a lot of effort and discipline to tone down the severity to faint, tell-tale "mosaic lines" between the Achilles tendons and the calf muscles.- Wiki. I can NOT live a day without applying Rosken (and ONLY rosken) after every bath and resist the temptation to scratch my skin.

Here's a more familiar sight, my palms look like the one on the left. Lots of creases and well, has a very dry yet shiny surface. The one on the right is the palm of someone who doesn't have ichthyosis.

Now go find out how to pronounce Ichthyosis!