18th Dynasty Congenital Defects

[heremon]

After the recent ct-scanning episode which resulted in the
indisputable identification of Hatshepsut, some questions now arise
with regard to the congenital skin condition of the Thutmosids. What
sorts of unguents and linaments can they have had the use of?

Were only priests allowed to dispense those substances which were
available for relief?

Could regular use, over several generations, have resulted in the
congenital distortions as manifested in the progeny of Amenhotep III?

[John Bastien]

Respectfully I think repeated inbreeding did not help the health issues of
the royal family during this period. Interbreeding between fathers,
daughters etc. Defects would stay in the gene pool. The family tree was a
bit of a telephone pole. The deformed appearance given to Aknaten and his
family seem to point the way to some sort of genetic problem. Any thoughts?

Post by heremon
After the recent ct-scanning episode which resulted in the
indisputable identification of Hatshepsut, some questions now arise
with regard to the congenital skin condition of the Thutmosids. What
sorts of unguents and linaments can they have had the use of?
Were only priests allowed to dispense those substances which were
available for relief?
Could regular use, over several generations, have resulted in the
congenital distortions as manifested in the progeny of Amenhotep III?