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Wendy
Wendy has lived with psoriasis her whole life. Now, she manages it well and has started a blog to share her experience with others. She shared a few excerpts from it with us for Psoriasis Awareness Week.
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Vanessa
Vanessa has lived with psoriasis since she was a teenager, but her diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis was not easy. In her story, she talks about the pain she experienced before finally finding a treatment that worked for her.
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Liv
Liv has had psoriasis flare ups since the age of 8. She shares her story.
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Ananya
Medical student, Ananya, first noticed her psoriasis in 2022. She shares her story.
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Maddi
Maddi's psoriasis began to flare after going through a stressful period in her life but she believes that learning to love her skin and manage her stress has helped improve it over time.