skin disorders
Albinism
Symptoms of Albinism
Albinism is easily recognized by its typical appearance, including white hair, pale or white skin, and pink or pale blue-gray eyes. People's eyes are very sensitive to light and they often try to avoid bright light. People who have less typical types of albinism may have some color to their skin, their hair may be somewhat red, and/or their eyes may be blue or brown. Because melanin protects the skin from the sun, people with albinism are very prone to sunburn and skin cancer (especially Squamous Cell Carcinoma ). Even a few minutes of bright sunlight can cause serious sunburn. 