Mandy Moore 'feels helpless' as she shares son, 2, has rare skin condition

29 July 2023 , 15:55

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Mandy Moore took to social media to share her son's condition (Image: Getty Images)

Actress Mandy Moore has revealed her son has a rare skin condition called Gianotti-Crosti syndrome.

The This Is Us star, 39, opened up on two-year-old Gus' condition on social media saying it's "all over his legs and feet (ouch) and the backs of his arms but nowhere else".

The syndrome is a rare skin condition which affects children. It characterised by a papular rash with blisters on the skin of the legs, buttocks, and arms, with lesions lasting between 10 days and several weeks.

Sharing a snap of Gus on her Instagram Story, Mandy wrote: "Lollipop treat after yesterday's doctor's appt. This sweet boy woke up with a crazy rash on Saturday am. We thought maybe an excema [sic] flare? Poison oak? Allergy.

Mandy Moore shared pictures of her son's condition (mandymooremm/Instagram)

Mandy has two kids (FilmMagic)

"We tried to deduce what it could be and did anything to help him find relief from the itch. Went to urgent care. Pediatrician. Dermatologist. Pediatric dermatologist. All the while, he smiles and laughs and carries on with his day like the rockstar he is."

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The singer-turned-actress then posted a sore-looking image of the rash on Gus' leg and continued: "Turns out it's a viral childhood rash that just spontaneously appears called Gianotti-Crosti syndrome. It sometimes accompanies a cold but not in Gus's case."

Explaining how it could last up to eight weeks, Mandy asked if any of her followers had experience of the syndrome. She then described how she feels "helpless" at times, but insisted kids are "resilient" and said they are doing "a-okay".

She revealed she felt 'helpless' over the condition (Getty Images)

The update comes days after she shared her youngest child's potty training journey with her fans. Sharing a selfie of herself looking defeated, the star revealed she was on day four of trying to potty train nine-month-old August, who she shares with husband Taylor Goldsmith.

She said: "Day 4. Guys. Real talk. Potty training is WILD. It's just hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. How we all learned how to do this is miraculous. Hats off to anyone who has walked this path."

Mandy regularly updates her Instagram with sweet snaps of her youngsters and last week explained how she was loving her "summer days" with the pair.

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