AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Six-year-old with rare skin condition says school bullies call her 'grandma'
Six-year-old Aizza Akhil has a rare skin disorder that makes her look elderly, and classmates call her “grandma”, her family needs money for more surgeries. Aizza Akhil is only six, but a rare genetic disorder has left her skin loose, sagging, and wrinkled far beyond her years. At school in Wayanad, India, older students have […] The post Six-year-old with rare skin condition says school bullies call her 'grandma' appeared first on American Almanac .
Six-year-old Aizza Akhil has a rare skin disorder that makes her look elderly, and classmates call her “grandma”, her family needs money for more surgeries. Aizza Akhil is only six, but a rare genetic disorder has left her skin loose, sagging, and wrinkled far beyond her years. At school in Wayanad, India, older students have mocked her for it, and she has told her parents the taunts cut deep. The Sun reported that the girl has Cutis Laxa, an incurable condition that affects roughly one in four million people and is believed to afflict fewer than 500 people worldwide. Doctors say it can worsen with age and may threaten internal organs and immunity. Her family is already stretched thin trying to keep up with treatment. Speaking at home,…Open