Tomm Tennent is a mystery. For reasons no-one yet understands, he was born hugely wrinkled by an excess of skin. Doctors had no treatment and no cure. Only the hope that as Tomm grew older he might somehow grow into all that spare skin. It was a condition never seen ...
Evan Fasciano is fighting a tough battle with an extremely rare genetic disorder. His parents explain Evan suffers from the severest form of a skin disease
In this video, we'll be telling the incredible story of Richard Carleton, a boy born with a wrinkled body ... This is how he looks 28 years later!
Richard Carleton is a rare genetic case – he was born with a rare condition called Ichthyosis Vulgaris, which causes his skin to be very thick and wrinkled. In this video, we'll take you on a journey to see Richard as he has never been seen before – from his childhood to 28 years later, when he participated in the world's first open-air beauty pageant with his incredibly wrinkled body.
If you're fascinated by the science of genetics, or just want to hear a fascinating story, then you'll love this
There's no other little boy in the world quite like Tomm Tennent. He was born with enough skin for a five year old child. And medical science had not seen anything like it before. His parents were shocked but right from the start they decided they wouldn't hide Tomm. Now a whole town's rallied behind them because this 19 month old boy has proved to them as he will prove to you that beauty is more than skin deep (1994).
Meet Richard Carleton ... the boy born with a wrinkled body ... this is how he looks 28 years later!
Watch as Richard's transformation from a person with a rare genetic disorder to a young man with a spare and healthy skin is revealed.
Learn about Richard's journey and see what he has to say about his experience - from being laughed at to becoming a role model for other people with rare genetic disorders. This is an inspiring story that will leave you with a new perspective on life.
