We are too accustomed to seeing Kim Kardashian all spruced up with no lash or strand of hair ever out of place – as a more surprise came, then, Sunday’s episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians that revealed the reality star’s struggles for perfection.
The episode showed the would-be bride afflicted by a skin disorder known as psoriasis (it’s when your skin goes reddish and flaky in spots). Kim’s mother, Kris, has had it since she was 30, and now the problem has passed on to her middle daughter at the same age.
The 30-year-old star is worried over the disease that mars her skin, more so that she is sure the tabloids are going to play it up big. In the episode she tells about the pressure she is experiencing in order to look her best and the ruckus that bursts out every time she gains an extra pound.
Well, she is quite likely to win the latest battle – psoriasis is easy to bring down unless the reality star gets overexcited, which may pose a problem to one who is in the midst of grand wedding preparations to tie the knot with Kris Humphries.
Us Weekly approached Dr. Eric Schweiger of Schweiger Dermatology located in New York who said that psoriasis is usually brought about by excessive anxiety, stress or general weakening. Scratches, burns and other accidents that break the skin can also cause flaking.
Daily applications of a moisturizer, Dr. Schweiger further pointed out, are of great help because they protect the skin barrier. Cream medications can be prescribed by dermatologists to treat psoriasis flare, or injections of special medications known as “biologics” if it proves a severe case. Laser treatment can also be recommended.