Over the past two decades, there has been tremendous progress in molecular genetics of heritable skin diseases, and as many as 500 distinct human genes are now known to harbor mutations in these diseases (Feramisco et al., 2009). The clinical implications of this progress are evident in the diagnosis and management of these diseases. For example, (a) identification of the specific mutations can be used for confirmation of diagnosis with prognostic implications; (b) identification of mutations has facilitated assessment of the precise mode of inheritance, particularly in cases with no previous family history of the disease; and (c) identification of candidate genes and mutations has formed the basis for DNA-based prenatal testing and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis in families at risk for recurrence (Uitto, 2009). However, in spite of significant progress in identification of the molecular bases of heritable skin diseases, there has been relatively little progress until very recently in developing effective and specific treatments. This synopsis will highlight some of the milestones in progress towards treatment and cure of heritable skin diseases, primarily focusing on epidermolysis bullosa (EB) as a paradigm of such conditions, with emphasis on development of gene-, protein-, and cell-based molecular strategies just entering the clinical arena