Being a Black Woman With Psoriasis Is Tough, But It Doesn’t Define Me
glamour.com. is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause thick, scaly patches of skin—as well as a type of inflammatory arthritis called psoriatic arthritis.
About 30 percent of psoriasis patients also have psoriatic arthritis, which causes joint pain, stiffness, and swelling. But I remember lying and telling people I had eczema instead, because it felt like that skin condition was easier for others to understand.
I was also in denial: When my psoriatic arthritis would make me feel sore, I’d explain it away by blaming it on running around or playing with friends the day before.Being a Black girl with psoriasis also made me feel even more alone.
looks a lot different on darker skin, and I’ve seen through my own experiences that there’s a common misconception that Black people aren’t affected by psoriasis.
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