Psoriasis Gave Me Major Body Image Issues. Here’s How I Overcame Them

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After being diagnosed with psoriasis in high school, 27-year-old Tikeyah Varner spent much of her life trying to hide her condition.

The summer after eighth grade, I noticed some dry, flaky patches of skin on my scalp. When they didn't go away after a few weeks, I started panicking. I went to the doctor, but he didn’t know what it was. But they were very obvious along my hairline on the top of my forehead, and I was laser-focused on one fact: High school was about to begin, and I wasn't looking my best.

 

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