Jess Wright revealed her psoriasis makes her feel “truly c**p” and that it is “taking its toll mentally” — after symptoms worsened after the birth of her son Presley in June.
The former TOWIE star, 37, who recently begged her followers for a “miracle cure” for the autoimmune disease, said she is determined to “get to the bottom of it.”
She said The sun: ‘You just feel really c**p, you just feel like you can’t do it, even like I want to carry something with my arms out, but I don’t want to because I think it looks ugly.
Brave: Jess Wright has revealed that her psoriasis is making her feel ‘really c**p’ and that it is ‘taking its toll mentally’ – after symptoms worsened after the birth of her son Presley in June
“It really takes its toll mentally, but you just have to try and have faith that you can figure it out eventually.
“I’ve had thousands of messages. I can’t even read them all because it takes forever. It’s really sweet 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 of her ongoing battle with psoriasis, which affects the skin and sometimes the joints.
The influencer begged her followers for a “miracle cure” and admitted she “spends my days covering up” when she took to Instagram on Tuesday morning.
Health concerns: The former TOWIE star, 37, who recently begged her followers for a ‘miracle cure’ for the autoimmune disease, said she is determined to ‘get to the bottom of it’
The new mom posed in front of a full-length mirror as she showed the effects of the skin condition, admitting that her symptoms had worsened after the birth of her son Presley in June.
Jess said it took her time to build up the courage to share the photos, but hoped it would make other patients feel “less alone.”
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease in which skin cells build up to form raised plaques, which can be scaly, scaly, and itchy.
About two percent of people in the UK suffer from psoriasis and although the cause remains unclear, flare-ups can be caused by stress, skin injuries, hormonal changes and certain medications.
The TV personality displayed 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 boldly shared a series of candid photos of her ongoing battle with the autoimmune disease psoriasis
Candid: The former TOWIE star, 37, begged her followers for a “miracle cure” and admitted she “spends my days covering up” when she took to her Instagram page on Tuesday morning
Jess captioned the images: ‘A very different post from my last one…it took me a while to get the courage to post this, but in the end it is what it is.
“My psoriasis has gotten worse since I had a baby and I wanted to share it with everyone who suffers from it, in the hopes that it makes you feel less alone / maybe we can eventually help each other with remedies.”
Jess continued: ‘I spend my days covering my arms, and now my legs and face are unfortunately pretty bad too and I’m tired 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 disease in which skin cells build up to form raised plaques, which can be scaly, scaly, and itchy
Painful: About two per cent of people in the UK suffer from psoriasis and although the cause remains unclear, flare-ups can be caused by stress, skin injury and hormonal changes
“If anyone has a miracle cure, please let me know, send love to anyone who suffers from a skin condition, especially new moms who are clearly affected by the lack of sleep/stressful first few months.”
Jess previously spoke about her struggles with postpartum depression after welcoming her son Presley with husband William Lee-Kemp in June.
Speak with The sun last week she shared how she had found motherhood so far.
Candid: Jess spoke about her struggle with postpartum depression after welcoming her 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.
‘It’s now to the point where it’s not a return, it’s everywhere. I covered it well tonight. I didn’t know it would be this bad.’
Jess previously admitted that her battle with psoriasis had worsened during the stress of the Covid pandemic and her uncle’s death from the coronavirus.
In 2021, she said, “My psoriasis has gotten much worse because of the pandemic.
‘With my uncle and all the stress of the past year, it has flared up again. It’s been a really shitty few months with everything that’s happened.’