A Shenzhen woman was given the green light to give birth to her baby son during her prenatal check-up, but she completely collapsed at the first sight: Why is there no skin?

March 24, Shenzhen, Guangdong. Ms. Li welcomed her first baby a month ago. Unexpectedly, she collapsed at the first sight. Doctors who have been practicing medicine for more than 20 years felt a little horrified by this situation. They consulted overnight and diagnosed the child as having congenital aplasia of the skin. The incidence of this disease is extremely low, about one in 100,000, and only 258 cases have been reported in China. Fortunately, after one month of treatment, the baby has basically recovered and been discharged.

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In August 2020, the prevalence of congenital skin loss was one in 100,000, manifesting as partial skin loss on the newborn’s body. The Chronic Wound Repair Department of Harbin Fifth Hospital has cured 4 children with congenital skin loss using its unique treatment technology. The youngest child started receiving treatment only 2 days after birth.

Little Haomiao is a newly born baby, but instead of seeing any joy on his parents’ faces, they are full of sadness. "When I saw the child for the first time, my mind went blank. Really! It felt like the sky was falling! The child's two calves were skinless and bright red, and the blood vessels and other things were exposed." The father said with a sad look on his face. The pediatrician said that the child suffered from a very rare disease and there was no treatment in our local hospital. The child's father quickly mobilized nearby relatives to find out which hospital could treat this disease, but no information came from after repeated inquiries.

When the child's father searched for the cause of this disease on the Internet, he saw a piece of news from 2019. The Chronic Wound Repair Department of Harbin Fifth Hospital has treated several infants with this disease and all of them have been successfully cured. So, he quickly contacted Yang Xinbo, director of the Chronic Wound Repair Department of Harbin Fifth Hospital. The father wanted to transfer the child to the Fifth Hospital of Harbin for treatment immediately. Through communication with Director Yang Xinbo, he learned about the condition of the newborn in detail and suggested that he wait until the baby was out of the incubator before transferring him to another hospital for treatment.

After 21 days of waiting, after Xiao Haomiao’s physical condition stabilized, his parents immediately transferred him to the Chronic Wound Repair Department of Harbin Fifth Hospital. Director Yang Xinbo conducted a detailed physical examination for Xiao Haomiao, who was diagnosed with congenital skin loss on both hands and lower limbs.

Xiao Haomiao’s parents were very puzzled, and every prenatal check-up from pregnancy to delivery was not missed. Why are children born with this disease? According to Director Yang Xinbo, congenital skin loss is a regional loss of skin or subcutaneous tissue at birth, which manifests as a well-defined skin defect with a bright red base after birth. According to statistics, its prevalence is one in 100,000, and the medical cause of this disease is still unclear. According to research by foreign scholars, this disease may be related to genetic mutations.

The missing skin of Xiao Haomiao extends from the middle of the thighs of both legs to the soles of the feet, covered only by a thin skin film. It will burst if touched, and it is very dangerous if infection occurs. Director Yang Xinbo provided corresponding treatment to protect the wound and promote healing. After more than ten days of treatment, Xiao Haomiao's missing skin has basically returned to normal, and he has been discharged from the hospital and returned home for rest and treatment.