My Daughter and I Both Have Psoriasis. We’re Helping Each Other Live With It
glamour.comfor about 10 years before I got a correct diagnosis. I decided to go to a healthcare provider for help when a hairstylist looked at my scalp and said she thought it looked like scalp psoriasis.
Her mom had psoriasis, so she knew what it could look like—and she was right. I have psoriasis.So does my daughter, who was diagnosed about a year ago. (Genes play a role in psoriasis or to the condition.) My daughter is 16 now, and when she has a flare-up, she gets extremely painful, itchy, and raw, cracked lesions behind her ears and on her earlobes.
Her type of psoriasis can’t be hidden: She has fine hair, and people can see her scalp psoriasis—so sometimes, she feels embarrassed.
And, because her psoriasis is on her ears, my daughter can’t wear earrings. When you are the only teenager in your friend group who can’t wear earrings, that can be pretty disappointing. (Topical treatments are also tricky for scalp psoriasis patients since creams and ointments that can help with skin-cell turnover—and improve the appearance of lesions—make hair look greasy.)The majority of my is on my head and behind my ear, which is a blessing because I can hide it.
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