Majibar Rehman Malik (25) from India has been nicknamed the “snake man” due to a rare form of psoriasis, called erythroderma.
According to the news agency Jam Press, the condition means that the 25-year-old’s skin is replaced at intervals of only a few weeks.
According to Norwegian Health Informatics (NHI) the entire skin surface of a healthy person is replaced once a month.
LARGE RASH: Malik has a rare chronic skin disease that has given him flaky rashes all over his body. Photo: Jam Press
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Fatal disease
The disease is very serious, and can be fatal if not treated by experienced dermatologists, writes Psoriasis and Eczema Association Norway on their websites.
According to Large medical encyclopedia (SML) erythroderma is a general skin reaction in which the entire skin surface becomes red, hot and flaky.
From birth
According to Jam Press, it is believed that Malik’s condition began shortly after birth.
Malik has previously described what it is like to live with the disease in one Youtube documentary.
– In summer the skin becomes finer, but in winter the skin becomes dry and cracked. I also have to apply eye drops because I can not blink, says Malik in the video.
A major health problem
Lommelegen writes that the condition can occur suddenly in people who already have “normal” psoriasis.
Severe drug reactions can also lead to erythroderma, and the patient is usually bothered by itching and muscle contractions.
DRY EYES: The 25-year-old applies eye drops to prevent them from drying out. Photo: Jam Press
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Erythroderma is caused by drugs in about 15 percent of cases, according to Regional drug information centers (Reread).
Drug side effects are a major health problem, and internationally it is estimated that three to eight percent of all hospitalizations are due to drug reactions, according to The magazine.
School trouble
The 25-year-old claims he was thrown out of school as a child because his classmates were intimidated by his special appearance.
After visiting the doctor in his hometown of Bihar, a state in northeastern India, he was advised to go to the hospital for medical treatment.
Corona: – Significant increase
According to Wikipedia The treatment for erythroderma is completely dependent on the primary cause.
But ointments have been used for many years to treat psoriasis, according to Health Norway.
Due to financial problems, the family was unable to raise money for the treatment.
– Children were scared when they saw me, he says to Jam Press.
Trying to live as normal
Throughout his life, Malik has encountered many problems due to the condition, but has today made the disease part of his identity.
Alarms about fear gonorrhea
The man from India no longer cares about the opinions of others, and tries to live a life like everyone else, despite the skin problems.
Got the condition after vaccination
According to a report from Canadian Medical Association (CMAJ), a general medical journal, a 56-year-old woman developed erythoderma just three days after her third dose of Moderna vaccine.
GENERALIZED ERYTHRODERMY: A 56-year-old woman developed erythroderma after her third SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Photo: CMAJ
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The woman had no complications after the first two doses, but one month after the third dose she was evaluated by a specialist who supported the diagnosis of erythrodema.
– Almost eaten alive by ants
The 56-year-old already had chronic inflammation of the esophagus, asthma, eczema, allergic nasal congestion and low metabolism.
But after several different treatments, the skin recovered.
The woman was discharged from the hospital after five days, and was informed that future covid vaccinations could give her a higher risk of relapse.
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