Woman with psoriasis strips to underwear to share powerful meaning behind tattoo

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tattoo.After years of hiding her skin condition away from the world, Claire Spurgin found the strength to embrace it.She started posting candid photos on Instagram – and has also been taking Ciclosporin medication to help reduce symptoms.To symbolise how far she's come on her journey, the 25-year-old highlighted the arrow inking she has on her upper back.In a post shared with her 37,800 Instagram followers, she wrote: "Arrow tattoos naturally represent the idea of struggle and triumph."An arrow has to be pulled back before going forward this represents tension or life struggles."Claire, a junior sommelier from Essex, continued: "The arrow points in one direction and can show that we are heading somewhere in life."I’m moving forward with continuous self-improvement."Some of my skin is clearer than ever but some of my patches are thicker than ever."I’m still taking 75mg of Ciclosporin a day."The influencer's post garnered more than 3,400 likes and plenty of positive comments.One responder wrote: "Thank you for being so brave and sharing your journey."It brings hope to many who are insecure about their bodies."Another said: "I think you are beautiful.

You go girl!"Hopefully it's not that painful and you get to be where you want to be."And a third commented: "Your posts have made me feel confident in my skin."I know that if I have a psoriasis flare up like I did in 2017 I can still be beautiful.

Thank you." Claire, who was diagnosed with psoriasis in 2017, spoke to the Daily Star about her journey last year.She said: "When I first got it I was definitely self-conscious.

I was 19 and you worry about your appearance a lot more at that age..."You could have the psoriasis gene in your body but you might not have psoriasis until.