What is ichthyosis vulgaris?

Ichthyosis vulgaris is characterised by excessive dry, scaly skin. It is the most common form of the inherited ichthyoses. The name “ichthyosis“ is derived from the Greek root “ichythys” meaning fish, to which ichthyosis vulgaris owes its other names, “fish scale disease,” or “fish skin disease”; “vulgaris” means common.

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