The effects of ichthyosis on the body include dry skin, flaky skin, ichthyosiform lesions, etc. It can also be complicated by infections and vision loss.
The body of people with ichthyosis will show symptoms such as dry skin, mild to moderate flaking of the skin, ichthyosiform lesions, tightness of the eyelids and facial skin, and lip ectropion, etc. The skin of people with congenital ichthyosis is red, tense, vesiculated, and blistered shortly after birth, and is prone to infections.
Individuals with ichthyosis often suffer from infections due to cracking of the skin, vision loss due to damage to the cornea, high body temperature due to interference with normal sweating of the skin, and cognitive and behavioral disorders, such as difficulties in verbal communication and hyperactivity disorder, among other complications.
The presence of ichthyosis should be treated actively with the doctor to avoid delaying the condition.