"Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition.My immune system thinks my normal body cells are the same as a viral cell, so it constantly attacks my normal body cells, causing my whole body to be constantly inflamed."
When were you diagnosed with psoriasis?
"I first started getting psoriasis when I was 12 and it started on the back of my scalp.When I was 19 it disappeared from my scalp and then appeared on my body. Since then, it’s continued to spread."
Do you know what triggers your psoriasis?
"Psoriasis triggers are different for everyone. I’d say my trigger for my main flare-up was stress."
How do you stay skin positive?
"The most important thing is to realise no matter what your skin looks like, or what you look like, it makes you individual, it makes you unique to any person in this world. Just to hold onto that feeling and embrace the fact that it makes you different – not in a bad way but in a good way.”
How do you take care of your skin?
"I need to constantly moisturise, 3 or 4 times a day. Also, I have a lot of warm baths with an oat solution. It really helps."
Which products help your psoriasis?
"My moisturiser that I use everyday is the Cetaphil Body Moisturiser. I use that religiously, 4 or 5 times a day. It always locks the moisture in.”
