Extraordinary People

Nelly the Snakeskin Woman (13x3)

Udgivelsesdato: Mar 23, 2017

Documentary about 32-year-old, Nusrit 'Nelly' Shaheen from Coventry who 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.