What type do I have.

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: Wow, I'm so glad I stumbled across this, I've always known I had a hereditary skin condition but I've never 
: been able to figure out what it's called.  After reading the info on this site, I'm convinced that this is indeed what 
: I have.  I do howeve seemr have a less severe form.  

: First of all i'm a 18yo male.  For me the symptoms can be described as the pores on my legs and arms are clogged with a 
: bit of hard dead skin.  A better description would be that my skin looks like it's coated with sesame seeds but slightly darker, 
: or poppy  seeds but lighter.  My clogged pores prevent hair from growing but I do have parts of my arm and legs where 
: i sweat and hair  grows sparsely. Also if I pick out the "sesame/poppy" seeds, I can sometimes reveal a "stuck hair". 
: Overall I have  dry and slightly flakey skin on my entire body, and I have had extremely scaly skin on my lower legs at times 
: when my ichthyosis is at it's worst.  For as long as I can remember, the only semi-effective solution for me
: has been soaking and scrubbing. This is very time consuming and I've had varying sucess depending on how 
: often I perform it. (once a month etc...) BTW my mom has the same condition.

: So what do you guys think, I'm pretty sure this is what I have.  I would however like confirmation that I do 
: indeed have a less severe type of this condition and I would like to find out the exact name of this the particluliar
: type of ichthyosis that I seem to have.  

: Any opinons, suggestions, or comments will be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to your replies




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