Mother of ‘Mermaid baby’ with skin that sheds 10 TIMES too fast has to spend four hours a day moisturising her daughter’s skin and has broken two washing machines trying to keep her clothing clean

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A baby with a rare condition that causes her to grow and shed scales ‘like a snake’ has been dubbed a real life ‘mermaid’ baby by her mother.

Maryam Bibi, from Birmingham, has ichthyosis, which causes her skin to grow 10 times faster than normal people’s, making it extremely dry and flaky.

Her parents Maira Bibi, 21, and Azmat Khan, 25, spend up to four hours a day moisturising Maryam’s skin to prevent it from cracking, and have broken two washing machines trying to keep up with the youngster’s constantly dirty clothes and bedding.

Despite initially struggling to cope with strangers’ stares, Maryam’s mother has accepted her condition and say she would not have her any other way.

Ms Bibi, a stay-at-home mother, said: ‘I like to think she’s like a mermaid because of the appearance of her skin and the how smooth the scales feel.

‘Despite her looking different it was love at first sight, I wouldn’t have expected her to have these problems but couldn’t imagine our lives any other way now.’ 

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