Boy, 12, suffers from rare condition leaving him with scaly skin like a snake
A young boy has been left with scaly skin like a snake due to a rare condition.
Namith oif Trivandrum suffers from lamellar ichthyosis which affects just one in 300,000 kids.
The 12-year-old’s skin grows too fast, dries out and then sheds, similar to a snake - it also has a scaly pattern to it as well.
Sufferers have to bathe frequently during the day and apply lots of moisturisers just to relieve the symptoms.
But brave Namith has a powerful voice and hopes his appearance won’t affect his dream of being a singer.
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Namith, who lives in Trivandrum, Kerala State, India, has suffered from lamellar ichthyosis since birth and is the only family member with the condition.
Despite appearing different to other children in his hometown, Namith is considered a keen student who also practices karate, as well as singing.
Namith (middle) and his family (Jam Press/Rare Shot News)Despite appearing different to other children in his hometown, Namith is considered a keen student who also practices karate, as well as singing.
Namith is also a happy child who is a source of inspiration for many people, according to his dad.
The father said that Namith faces many daily problems because of his condition, but he feels very proud of his son.
Namith's father said there is no cure for his condition either.
The young lad reportedly suffers in high temperatures when his skin becomes itchier than normal.
Namith has a younger brother who does not have a skin condition.
He suffers from lamellar ichthyosis an extremely rare skin condition (Jam Press/Rare Shot News)
Namith’s skin grows too fast, dries out, and then sheds, similar to a snake (Jam Press/Rare Shot News)According to his father, Namith has received multiple awards for his vocal skills and his family hopes that he can one day fulfil his dream of becoming a singer.
The Mirror reported on a boy with the same plight after he was dubbed a 'human snake' - because a rare condition causes him to shed his skin every month.
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The youngster, named only known only as Jagannath, had rare genetic skin condition causes the skin to grow too fast, dry out, and shed, much like a reptile's.
With his his younger brother (Jam Press/Rare Shot News)It is so severe that his skin sheds every four to six weeks.
He is forced to bathe hourly and smear himself with moisturiser every three hours to try to relieve the symptoms.
Shocking images of the young boy, from the Ganjam district of eastern India, show his skin completely dried out and flaky, stretched over his body like scales.
His skin has become so tight that he is often left unable to walk properly, and needs a stick to help him stretch out his limbs.
Namith hopes that he can one day fulfil his dream of becoming a singer (Jam Press/Rare Shot News)Because there is no cure for his condition, his father, Prabhakar Pradhan, who works as a labourer in a paddy field, can not afford the cost of his son's treatment.
He then said: "My son has suffered this disease since childhood, and there is no cure for it.
"I do not have enough money to take him for a treatment and my heart breaks seeing him suffer with this cursed disease every day."
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