Psoriasis: mother discloses pictures of the daughter to demystify disease

As a way of reducing the prejudice experienced by his daughter, a mother named Ashley Nagy (29) published a series of photos of the girl evidencing her health condition. Little Charlie, one year and five months old, has psoriasis, a fairly common skin disorder characterized by red and scaly lesions.

Charlie began to manifest psoriasis symptoms at 4 months

Although not a contagious disease, Ashley notes that parents prevent their children from having contact with Charlie for fear of contamination. It is important to warn that psoriasis is a chronic, autoimmune disease - that is, in which the body attacks itself - is non-contagious and may recur.

In an interview with Daily Mail, Ashley said that when parents children of the contact with Charlie, usually holds the small one in the lap and to kiss it, like way to show the people that the illness is not contagious

Besides the lack of knowledge regarding the psoriasis, Ashley also said that many people already accused her and her husband of ill-treatment, claiming that Charlie had sunburn on his skin.

Psoriasis is not a contagious disease

Charlie was diagnosed with psoriasis at four months of age after small red dots , which have progressed to sores and scalps in the entire body.

Parents say they see no reason to be ashamed and hide their daughter from contact with the public. "I do not wear long clothes in her, she also wears shorts and I'm not ashamed of that, because I know she's beautiful," Ashley said.

The mother also said that "psoriasis does not define my daughter because she has such a personality. Charlie has to take two-hour showers

Doctors who deal with Charlie believe that she is one of the youngest patients with a diagnosis As a way to keep the disease under control, Charlie needs to take two-hour baths with essential oils to combat skin irritation. In addition to eating gluten-free and lactose-free foods.

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