Proteus syndrome is a special type of skin, bone and tissue disorder which affects the human body. The syndrome affects the body by causing skin overgrowth as well as several different types of bone and tumor growths as well. It is a very strange situation for the body because only one half of the body is affected by this overgrowth. The amazing thing is that this growth can progress throughout the life of the individual and will continue to grow and cause deformities.