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Ichthyosis vulgaris, also known as '''''fish scale disease''''' or '''''scaling skin''''', is a common skin disorder passed down through families that leads to dry, scaly skin. People or animals with ichthyosis have scaly skin which can vaguely resemble the scales of a fish. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Ichthyosis vulgaris, also known as fish scale disease or scaling skin, is a common skin disorder passed down through families that leads to dry, scaly skin. People or animals with ichthyosis have scaly skin which can vaguely resemble the scales of a fish.