Cutis Lax Skin Disorderma

Cutis Laxa, otherwise known as Chalazoderma, is a skin disorder where connective tissues comes together to almost ‘wrinkle’ or hang loosely from the body. This disease is not very common, as one in every two million babies and only affects four hundred families worldwide. Cutis Laxa is a genetic disease so it is passed down through the family with no prevention. Symptoms vary, but most of them will appear before the age of ten years old. Fragile bones, feeding difficulties, and developmental delays are common symptoms from infants. While lax/loose jaws, poor muscle tone, and slower than normal heart rate are common symptoms in young adults. These symptoms will fluctuate due to the genetic process that occurs between each family that has been