My Skin Condition Made Children Run Away | BORN DIFFERENT

A 26-YEAR-OLD born with one of the most severe types of Ichthyosis says he lives life without limitations. Alejandro, from Sonora in Mexico, was born with Harlequin Ichthyosis, a non-contagious condition which causes excessive peeling of the skin. Due to his condition, Alejandro was also born with deformities in his hands. To look after his skin Alejandro has to take one or two baths a day in order to remove the dead skin more easily. If he doesn't apply a special cream throughout his entire body after each bath, he would have great difficulties moving around. Growing up with his condition was difficult, his mother told Truly: "There were people who thought that it was a contagious illness." However, he has never let his condition hold him back - having started a TikTok account in March 2020 to raise awareness, Alejandro now boasts more than 680,000 followers. "I always say, if you watched my video, if you left a comment, a good one or a bad one - at least I got your attention, and that's exactly what I wanted to do," Alejandro said. Through his hugely successful platform, he hopes to inspire others with his condition as well as educating people on Ichthyosis and normalising the condition. He continued: "Something very important to learn is to accept ourselves the way we are, we're not all the same anyway and it's also beautiful."
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