(answer carefully, it's certainly not our butts.)
[oh summertime, and red hair!)]
A: Psoriasis! Random, but true. I started getting flaky red patches mostly on my torso sometime around the age of 24. It sucked, and I was really worried at first that it was something awful. The doctors sent me to a dermatologist who diagnosed me with guttate psoriasis. I'd always had sensitive skin, but this took it to a while new level of sensitivity. Options for psoriasis treatment (as told to me by my derm) are: light therapy (which they said I would need 3 times a week- and would cost me my deductible ($25) every time), a spray that should be used sparingly bc it can 'thin your skin' (uhhh!!), and a pill that had possible liver/kidney side effects. All this to treat something that is just a cosmetic skin condition. It seemed pretty vain to take on a medication that could potentially harm me to get rid of a harmless skin condition. I opted for the spray which I used VERY sparingly - and it worked immediately. But lately I haven't used the spray at all. My psoriasis is considerably better in the summer since the sun works the same way as 'light therapy' would. But in winter, or when I'm stressed, my psoriasis flares up a bit. Recently I started washing my face with coconut oil (as mentioned yesterday), and also using it as a moisturizer, before showering, on my torso. I've definitely seen a difference in my skin, the psoriasis outbreaks are much more subdued. So, just a little public service announcement for anyone out there with psoriasis, I can only speak to what worked for me and I'm not expert, but I've found this to be an easy and healthy solution.
xo
Kate
i love when kim k was DEVASTATED about her psoriasis. it was like this biggggg deal. i like your attitude a lot better ;) hahaha
ReplyDeleteand ummm please. your red hair. its amazing.
omg girl I thought you were going to say you were pregnant!!! lol :)
ReplyDeleteYay for healthy and natural alternatives. :)
ReplyDeleteBonnie Rose | The Compass Rose
I guess there could be worst things to have in common with Kim! Glad you found something that works for it.
ReplyDeleteI thought that you were going to say you were pregnant too, haha. But this post was still a surprise :) I can't relate much more to skin problems than having the occasional "bad freckle" and a white skin that gets burned by even the mildest sunlight. :) I'm glad to hear you can keep it under control, and you are totally right, if it's harmless there's no need to make it harmful by using medication that might have serious complications :) x
ReplyDeleteI thought you were going to say you were pregnant!!!
ReplyDeleteWell you are very pretty and I'm glad the spray works! I think it is much more common than people think.
My sister in law and cousin both have this. I'm glad you found something that is working for you!! Found you from The Weir House and I just looked at your "see henry grow" tab and loved it!
ReplyDeleteI've been reading so much about coconut oil recently, I think I'm going to have to give it a go!
ReplyDeleteVic @ Frankly Vic
this cracked me up, not the psoriasis but the kim kardashian reference ;) my dad has psoriasis so every winter he heads down to mexico for some sun. it seems to do wonders. but man alive, how useful is coconut oil?? x
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute blog you have going on here! You beautiful red head with psoriasis, you. I can relate on so many levels to your new home ownership.
ReplyDeleteOne of my friends has really severe psoriasis and she never found anything that helped... until another friend suggested MooGoo. It's an Australian company and Ive heard nothing but amazing things about them. I'm actually thinking I may need to order some of their stuff to help treat my keratosis pilaris. Although I may need to give coconut oil a try as well!
ReplyDeleteI am going to tell my boyfriend to stop eating coconut oil and start rubbing it on his face!!!! :)
ReplyDeletePaleo didn't work for him, but I'm still optimistic that we will find something to make his skin hurt less!