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My Skin is Killing Me

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In Alabama, five-year-old Payton has a one in a million skin condition known as epidermolysis bullosa that’s slowly killing him. His skin blisters severely, falling off at the slightest touch. Hoping for a cure, Payton’s wishes are granted, becoming the 13th recipient of a revolutionary stem cell transplant. But will he finally be free from his deadly skin? In China, 22-year-old Cheng has been dealing with a mysterious skin condition since birth. Known locally as Fishboy, thick layers of fish-like scales are growing all over his body. Now he’s leaving his village for the city, where a doctor thinks he may have the answer. But will Cheng find the cure he’s been waiting for?