There is no cure forHarlequin ichthyosis, and the treatments given tend to work to treat symptoms, protect the skin and prevent infection. After birth, the thick, plate-like outer layer of skin in ...

A baby born in Washington with a rare skin condition is surviving against the odds. Alicia Barber’s son Jamison, 1, was born with Harlequin ichthyosis, a rare genetic mutation that means his ...