Two-year-old Leo has a group of genetic conditions that cause his skin to break and blister.
A couple say they are "often afraid to cuddle" their two-year-old son due to a group of genetic conditions that cause his skin to break and blister with minimal contact.
And his parents have found support from Loughborough-based Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People - a charity currently appealing for funds to continue providing its services."We have to be so careful even picking him up and holding him.Mr and Mrs Statham say they "really have to be careful" with Leo
In severe cases of EB such as Leo's, blisters become widespread, and blistered areas develop into wounds that can be difficult to heal. Mr Statham, 35, added: "The prognosis was two years. He's hit two years, but we've been told we've got to take it day by day."
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