Mom bathes 1-year-old son with rare skin disorder in bleach to keep him alive. A mom from Washington state bathes her 1-year-old son with harlequin ichthyosis in bleach twice a week, because she wants him to defy the odds. Alicia Barber is hopeful she won't need to use the toxic chemical forever. She's searching for other options… Source 7q.
I feel for this baby and the steps his mother is going through to help this infant continue with life. The steps she is willing to take and sacrifices she is willing to do to help her son is amazing. I hope other ways are found to help her in her search for other methods to treat his disease.
I hope she goes to through the ichthyosis channels to find what is better for her child. I actually have a friend who has this disability and I know she does not use bleach. There are support groups for this particular skin condition.