Kim Kardashian Shares Inside Look At Her Psoriasis Journey [Photos]
Kim Kardashian gave her fans and followers on social media a glimpse of her recent psoriasis flare-up.
On Tuesday, the socialite and businesswoman uploaded a series of Instagram Stories showing the psoriasis spots on her legs.
"[I'm] not gonna lie, this is painful. [I'm] not sure what my triggers are. I haven't changed my diet. I've tried everything! Psoriasis sucks!" Kim captioned her first Story, showing the huge red patch on her right thigh.
"How crazy is my psoriasis right now, guys... I don't know what's happening, but I got to figure this out. This is crazy," she could be heard saying in the video.
"I usually just have this spot, but now I can tell it's going down my leg and up my leg and all up my thighs. I just know it's time to figure this out," she said in her second Story.
She captioned the follow-up post: "Just wanted to share my journey with you guys. #PsoriasisSucks."
Despite her frustration, the SKIMS and SKKN founder tried to be more positive and pointed out that her psoriasis patch resembled a heart.
Zooming in on the patch, she quipped, "Wait, am I tripping, or is my psoriasis in the shape of a heart for Valentine's Day? Do you guys see that?"
"Lucky me, I have a heart-shaped psoriasis," she added.
In 2019, the media personality penned a long essay about her psoriasis struggle and journey and shared it on Poosh.
According to Kim, she first experienced a psoriasis flare-up at age 13 and even went to the tanning salon to try and ease the pain.
While getting UV spots for her psoriasis spots provided relief for her mom, Kris Jenner, it wasn't as beneficial to her.
"For me, however, that remedy would burn the areas and cause them to itch, so I always felt helpless. I am the only child my mom passed down her autoimmune disease to. Lucky me, LOL," she said at the time.
After sharing photos of her psoriasis flare-ups and how she tried not to be distracted by them, she left an encouragement to those suffering from the same condition.
"If you have psoriasis, you can't let it ruin your life or get the best of you," Kim said.
"I hope my story can help anyone else with an autoimmune disease feel confident that there is light at the end of the tunnel," she closed her essay.
