Genodermatosis

Genodermatosis
Specialty	Dermatology

A genodermatosis is an inherited genetic skin condition. Genodermatoses are often grouped into three categories: chromosomal, single gene, and polygenetic.

Types

• Epidermolysis bullosa
• Ichthyosis
• Palmoplantar keratoderma
• Neurofibromatosis
• Xeroderma pigmentosum
• Incontinentia pigmenti
• Restrictive dermopathy
• Pachyonychia congenita

See also

• List of cutaneous conditions

Effects

Genodermatosis affect patients in many ways. Genodermatosis is a kind of skin disease, and the skin is the largest organ of the human body, genodermatosis have no small impact on the patients’ body. On the social side, the genodermatosis makes the patients’ skin and appearance different from the ordinary people and makes them have limitations in some activities, they may encounter obstacles in the process of making friends, seeking a mate, going to school and entering the workplace. Difficulties in communicating with others as well as worldly prejudice may affect their mental health. Patients are also affected by genodermatosis in terms of family life. Because of the behavioral disorders and treatment of certain genodermatosis, families need to spend more time caring for the patient, and the patient may have more concerns and considerations about procreating children due to the disease. In terms of economy, the treatment of genodermatosis is not a simple and short process, which will generate additional family expenses and increase economic pressure on patients and their families.