Harlequin ichthyosis affects just a handful of newborns each year in the US, but the condition is unmistakable, marked by a thick, armor-like layer of hard scales at birth. Once considered a death ...

The genetic disease harlequin ichthyosis affects the transport of fats within the skin, resulting in hard, scalelike plaques ...

Harlequin ichthyosis is a severe, lifelong condition that affects a newborn's skin causing dry, scaly skin. Read on for the signs, symptom, causes, and more.