hi there, go and see another doctor, one that will give you the right treatment, it will only get worse, and covering it up is only a short term solution.i havent found a make up that covers it up i have tried many things and they only appear to make it worse, and also look worse because of the flakey skin.

i would second yarambie's suggestion. go see someone else. while stress and anxiety can contribute to psoriasis (or so it seems amongst us all), in our collective experience, it seems that psoriasis waxes and wanes between getting better and getting worse. i think it is probably rare that once you have it it will go away forever, especially without treatment. i have "mild" psoriasis (just on my elbows) and over the past few years it has gotten larger and more spread out. i am *finally* being treated for it.

definitely get on meds. we have had this discussion on here about the possibility of scratching it making it worse. if this is true, medicating the psoriasis while still mild, i think, would be your best bet at it going away.

** sorry to speak for many people here. this is just my opinion based on personal experience and what i have read on this board. **

I had a stay in hospital a couple of years ago and one of the cleaning ladies told me that you can get a type of camoflague make-up from the red cross dont know if that helps.I find that normal makeup makes my skin dry and it gets worse so these days i just go natural when my face is bad.Its a good excuse to let yourself go a bit.lol.

I've found great ways to hide p around hair lines and on face. You CAN use make up(found at you r local pharmacy or make up counter-try types that are all day wear(they've worked for me the best) but ALWAYS add 1/3rd moisturizer to it in your palm. I find the moisturizer reduces the spots of dry skin from drying out further. Another thing to do is wash your face,lightly and gently remove any possible flakes(with a wet cloth)and moisturize. Then add the make up/moisturizer concoction to your skin.

Just to let you know,I do salon tan my psoriasis(if you've got early onset it's especially easier to reduce and get rid of spots instead of waiting for a full blown outbreak like I did). You'll notice your psoriasis getting light pink and then the area getting white(because it's all gone and the underlining skin is not tanned). That's another solution too. OR the best is to get a self tanner(make sure it's colour tone is right for your skin). It reduces the look of acne scars,but also make the contrast of red p not as noticeable.

With combined tanning and make up concoction I use,you have to get REALLY close to my face to even know I have P. I dye my hair blonde(natural brunette)because blonde hair reduces the look of white scaly skin by 80%.

Sorry this is long winded. I just thought to let you know what I've used(which is not for everyone as far as tanning or dying hair).

If you want to help it try tanning.It actually dries it up.A few visits a month is usually enough for mild psoriasis.And it gives you a few minutes to relax which also helps relieve the stress.

Thank you all for your great tips x x

StrangeLady, check out Benefit Cosmetics out of San Francisco. They are rather pricy, but well worth it. They specialize in problem areas.

I was getting some patches on my face and eyebrows, but my Derm. told me not to use my steroid cream on my face, only use hyrdocortisone cream. I used it for about 3-4 days and my skin was clear again. Also, Cetaphil makes a great facial moisturizer with SPF 15. I use that before I apply makeup and my face has been staying pretty clear.

Strangelady, I even use makeup on my hands recently, beacuse at least I can avoid all this stupid comments. It's french thermal spa product called AVENE- big Boots shops sell it.
I've used it on my face for ages and I swear by it. It doesn't compltely cover all the patches but at least makes them less visible- and less raw. And actually with all this thermal water in it seems to be quite soothing as well, so I don't have to put my mosturizer on all through the day.
It's worth trying, good luck- cos you never know what is going to work for you.....That's why I hate it- no solution for everybody, just trying and failing- most times. Good luck, x