. The prescription he gave me didn’t work, and had to go to two more dermatologists before one of them finally ordered a skin biopsy that showed I actually have guttate psoriasis, a form of psoriasis that affects .
Guttate psoriasis— following an infection like strep throat or tonsillitis—is a less common type of psoriasis, and it’s awful: When I have a flare-up, my lesions are considered severe within two weeks.
About 10 percent of my body will be covered in red spots that stretch from my head to my toes. (Many guttate psoriasis patients find their lesions are shaped like teardrops—gutta is the Latin word for drop.) The fact that my flare-ups are spread all over my body makes it really tough to treat with creams and ointments.
Topical treatments, like corticosteroids, are almost impossible to apply head to toe, even if you’re vigilant. Guttate psoriasis breakouts aren’t isolated to smaller areas; they’re everywhere.Even though I was diagnosed young—most people with guttate psoriasis develop it as a child—it wasn't until I was a young adult and my condition worsened that I committed to learning as much as I could about guttate psoriasis and treatment options, and finding a community to help me through some really difficult times.
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