Jess Wright has revealed psoriasis makes her feel ‘really c**p’ and that it’s ‘taking its toll mentally’, after symptoms worsened following the birth of son Presley in June.
The former TOWIE star, 37, who recently begged her followers for a “miracle cure” for the autoimmune condition, said she is determined to “get to the bottom of it”.
She told The Sun: “It just makes you feel really bad, you feel like you can’t, even like I want to wear something with my arms open but I don’t want to because I think it looks ugly.” .
Brave: Jess Wright has revealed her psoriasis makes her feel ‘really c**p’ and that it’s ‘taking its toll mentally’, after symptoms worsened following the birth of her son Presley in June
“It’s really taking its toll mentally, but you just have to try and have faith that eventually you can get to the bottom of it.”
“I have received thousands of messages, I can’t even read them all because it takes forever, it’s really nice that there are so many people who want to help and are in the same position.”
Jess recently bravely shared a series of candid photos from her ongoing battle with psoriasis, an autoimmune disease.
The influencer begged her followers for a ‘miracle cure’ and admitted she ‘spends my days covering’ while taking to Instagram on Tuesday morning.
Health concerns: The 37-year-old former TOWIE star, who recently begged her followers for a ‘miracle cure’ for autoimmune disease, said she is determined to ‘get to the bottom of it’
The new mother posed in front of a full-length mirror as she showed off the effects of the skin condition, admitting her symptoms worsened after the birth of her son Presley in June.
Jess said it took time to work up the courage to share the photos, but she hoped it would make other patients feel ‘less alone’.
Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition in which skin cells build up to form raised plaques, which can be scaly, scaly, and itchy.
Around two per cent of people in the UK suffer from psoriasis and although its cause remains unclear, flare-ups can be triggered by stress, skin injuries, hormonal changes and certain medications.
The TV personality showed off the painful red rash on her arms and legs, as well as her forehead, and asked if anyone knew of a “miracle cure.”
Candid: Jess recently bravely shared a series of candid photos from her ongoing battle with psoriasis, an autoimmune condition
Candid: The former TOWIE star, 37, begged her followers for a ‘miracle cure’ and admitted she ‘spends my days covering’ while visiting her Instagram page on Tuesday morning
Jess captioned the images: “A very different post than the last…it took me a while to work up the courage to post this but ultimately it is what it is.”
‘My psoriasis has gotten worse since I had a baby and I wanted to share it with anyone else who has it, hoping it might make him feel less alone with her/maybe we can help each other over time. remedies.’
Jess continued, “I spend my days covering my arms, and now unfortunately my legs and face are pretty bad too and I’m sick of it.”
“I’ve tried so many things in the past, but I feel like it’s autoimmune, so ultimately it’s what we put in our bodies.”
Health issues: Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition in which skin cells build up to form raised plaques, which can be scaly, scaly, and itchy.
Painful: Around two per cent of people in the UK suffer from psoriasis and although its cause remains unclear, flare-ups can be triggered by stress, skin injury and hormonal changes.
“If anyone has a miracle cure please let me know, sending love to anyone else dealing with a skin condition, especially new mums who have clearly been affected by lack of sleep and stressful first few months.”
Jess previously opened up about her struggles with postpartum depression after welcoming son Presley with husband William Lee-Kemp in June.
Speaking to The Sun last week, she detailed how she had found motherhood so far.
Candid: Jess opened up about her struggle with postpartum depression after welcoming son Presley with husband William Lee-Kemp (pictured together earlier this year)
Jess said: ‘I had a bit of postpartum depression. And the lack of sleep. For me too, I’ve always had psoriasis, but it went away when I was pregnant, but now it’s back with a vengeance.
Now it’s gone to the point of no return, it’s everywhere. I’ve covered it well tonight. I didn’t know it would be so bad.
Jess previously admitted that her battle with psoriasis had worsened during the stress of the Covid pandemic and her uncle’s death from coronavirus.
Speaking in 2021, he said: ‘My psoriasis got a lot worse because of the pandemic.
‘With my uncle and all the stress of the past year, it has exploded. It’s been a really rubbish few months with everything that’s happened.
