This heartbreaking video shot on January 10 documents a ten-year-old boy who has been dubbed the 'human snake' - because a rare skin condition causes him to SHED his skin every month.

The youngster, known only as Jagannath, suffers from rare genetic skin condition lamellar ichthyosis, which causes the skin to grow too fast, dry out, and shed.

Jagannath's case is so severe that his skin sheds every four to six weeks.

He is forced to bathe every hour and smear himself with moisturizer every three hours to try to relieve the symptoms.

This shocking video a ten-year-old boy who has been dubbed the 'human snake' - because a rare skin condition causes him to SHED his skin every month.

The youngster, known only as Jagannath, suffers from rare genetic skin condition lamellar ichthyosis, which causes the skin to grow too fast, dry out, and shed.

Jagannath's case is so severe that his skin sheds every four to six weeks.

He is forced to bathe every hour and smear himself with moisturiser every three hours to try to relieve the symptoms.