Giorgia Lanuzza is a young woman (almost) like the others. Almost: At the age of 13, doctors diagnosed him with psoriasisan inflammatory skin disease that is characterized by the appearance of thick “patches” of skin that break off (like scales) and leave red marks on the epidermis.
“At the beginning, I really felt like an alien,” explains the young British woman, who is now 24 years old. In the street, in high school, people looked at me as if I was dirty or contagious. However, you should know that if psioriasis affects a minority of people (2 to 4% of the Western population, and especially young people, men and women alike) it is neither contagious nor painful… Except for self-esteem.
“97% of my body is covered in patches and red spots,” she adds. Therefore, I used to hide behind long sleeves and hoods, just to not scare and avoid the gaze of others. The problem is that stress worsens the condition of my skin… suddenly, each time I had to go out in the street, my psioriasis progressed a little more, I was so stressed. » The precise cause of psoriasis is not known. But indeed, certain factors can aggravate the patient’s condition: stress, drug treatments, fatigue, heat…
“And then one day, I was simply fed up. Tired of hiding. My body isn’t perfect, but it’s beautiful in its own way. So I decided to accept it, and so much for the negative reviews. Anyway, psoriasis is part of me, so I might as well live with it! “With this new resolution, Giorgia Lanuzza began to post photos of her in a swimsuit on social networks. An initiative that could well restore confidence to all people who suffer from psoriasis…
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