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A rare skin condition has caused an Indian teenage girl to be thrown out of school. 16-year-old Shalani Yadav suffers from Erythroderma, an inflammatory skin disease that is known as Red Man Syndrome which cannot be treated by doctors. Her skin 'sheds' every six weeks, causing fear among her classmates and schoolmates.

To prevent her skin from flaking off, she needs to soak her body in water every hour during the day and night. After soaking, she needs to smear moisturizer every three hours all over her body to prevent it from drying off and hardening.

The Sun reported that Shalani was born in a family of eight, making it difficult for them to buy the cream as they simply cannot afford it. She had shed her skin every 45 days since she was born. Because of her snake-like appearance, the school decided to throw her out because other children were afraid of her.

According to Daily Mail, Shalani's mother, Devkunwar has sought help from several doctors but none could cure her. Every time Shalani's skin came off, it caused her excruciating pain. "The disease is not killing her but taking her life bit by bit," she said.

Devkunwar is a caregiver in a state-funded community center. Her two other children Sejal, 15, and Price, eight, are normal and have no serious health problems. Her husband Rajbahadur, a daily wage worker said that Shalani was born with scaly skin all over her body, from the sole of her feet to her head.

Shalani wanted to study. She said everybody in her family was suffering because of her condition.

"But what is my fault? What sin did I commit to be cursed with such a disease. I want to live. Please help me, if you can," said Shalani.