‘Sophia will do Irish dancing or football but afterwards it’s like her feet are burning’ – parents of ‘butterfly skin’ sufferer tell of brave daughter’s struggle

‘Sophia will do Irish dancing or football but afterwards it’s like her feet are burning’ – parents of ‘butterfly skin’ sufferer tell of brave daughter’s struggle

Like many teenagers, Sophia Dawson has a busy, active lifestyle and loves socialising, playing sport and dancing. But unlike others of her age, her passion for living life to the full leaves her in excruciating pain as she deals with the daily struggle of life with epidermolysis bullosa (EB).