Aired Wednesday October 13,
12:05am - 1:00amon Channel 5 HD
Extraordinary People
Nelly the Snakeskin WomanNusrit `Nelly' Shaheen from Coventry has defied the odds to become the world's oldest known survivor of Harlequin Ichthyosis - a condition which causes skin to grow ten times faster than normal. As a result, Nelly's skin cracks and appears scaly - she has to scrub off layers of dead skin in a two-hour, twice-daily routine.
- Category
- Documentary / Health
- Original air date
- 2017-03-23