Lamellar ichthyosis Lamellar ichthyosis Lamellar ichthyosis, also known as ichthyosis lamellaris and nonbullous congenital ichthyosis, is a rare inherited skin disorder, affecting around 1 in 600,000 people. Affected babies are born in a collodion membrane, a shiny, waxy-appearing outer layer to the skin. This is shed 10–14 days after birth, revealing the main symptom of the disease, extensive scaling of the skin caused by hyperkeratosis. With increasing age, the scaling tends to be concentrated around joints in areas such as the groin, the armpits, the inside of the elbow and the neck. The scales often tile the skin and may resemble fish
Sound Affects Sound Affects Sound Affects is the fifth studio album by British rock band the Jam. The cover art is a pastiche of the artwork used on various "Sound Effects" records produced by the BBC during the 1970s. It is their only album co-produced by the band, and contains the only album track co-written by the entire band, "Music for the Last Couple". The album was released on 28 November 1980. Paul Weller is known to have opined "Sound Affects" as the best album The Jam released throughout their career; freely admitting the Beatles' "Revolver" had been a major influence upon