Living With Psoriasis.

Recent Breakouts.

Hyper Pigmentation, Both on the body and the face. Well this was last week but I look much better now, it’s always a matter of using and being able to create mixtures of my own. I ended up quitting going for treatment and took it upon myself that I’ll continue using the same ointments and creating mixtures I’ve beeen making from the treatment. The only thing I’ve let go off was the Pills, the folic acids which were meant to boost my immune system and the methotrexate which was meant to lessen the Hyper pigmentation and lessen the cells from over Growing

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition characterized by an itchy, scaly rash, typically affecting the knees, elbows, trunk, and scalp.

Psoriasis is a long term and has no cure it can at times be painful , it interferes with sleep and makes it hard to concentrate.

Symptoms

A patchy rash that varies widely in how it looks from person to person, ranging from spots of dandruff-like scaling to major eruptions over much of the body
Rashes that vary in color, tending to be shades of purple with gray scale on brown or Black skin and pink or red with silver scale on white skin
Small scaling spots (commonly seen in children)
Dry, cracked skin that may bleed
Itching, burning or soreness
Cyclic rashes that flare for a few weeks or months and then subside

Psoriasis has several types

1. Plaque psoriasis.

The most common type of psoriasis, plaque psoriasis causes dry, itchy, raised skin patches (plaques) covered with scales. There may be few or many. They usually appear on the elbows, knees, lower back and scalp. The patches vary in color, depending on skin color. The affected skin might heal with temporary changes in color (post inflammatory hyperpigmentation), particularly on brown or Black skin

2. Nail psoriasis.

Psoriasis can affect fingernails and toenails, causing pitting, abnormal nail growth and discoloration. Psoriatic nails might loosen and separate from the nail bed (onycholysis). Severe disease may cause the nail to crumble.

3. Guttate psoriasis.

Guttate psoriasis primarily affects young adults and children. It's usually triggered by a bacterial infection such as strep throat. It's marked by small, drop-shaped, scaling spots on the trunk, arms or legs.

4. Inverse psoriasis.

Inverse psoriasis mainly affects the skin folds of the groin, buttocks and breasts. It causes smooth patches of inflamed skin that worsen with friction and sweating. Fungal infections may trigger this type of psoriasis.

5. Pustular psoriasis.
Pustular psoriasis, a rare type, causes clearly defined pus-filled blisters. It can occur in widespread patches or on small areas of the palms or soles.

6. Erythrodermic psoriasis is The least common type of psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis can cover the entire body with a peeling rash that can itch or burn intensely. It can be short-lived (acute) or long-term (chronic).

Lastly Psoriasis is not Contagious.

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My name is Nhlamulo Mabaso, I’ve been living with psoriasis for years now. It frustrates me at times but for all I know I can never lose myself over it , it took years for my mom to build my confidence because I used to be soo scared and wasn’t confident enough to wear short things especially in my teens but because I had and still have a very strong support system .I’ll forever be grateful for everyone who walk this journey with me.