Psoriasis Support Group
Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease which affects the skin and joints. When it affects the skin it commonly appears as red scaly elevated patches called plaques. Psoriasis plaques frequently occur on the elbows and knees, but can affect any area of skin including the scalp and genital area. Psoriasis can also cause inflammation of the joints. This is known as...
So i kept reading about my horrible psoriasis and that most women found that when they were pregnant their skin cleared....even my derm told me this didnt think it was going to happen until 4months into my pregnancy it finally started to fade! now i have little lite pink spots where the psoriasis used to be and i was starting to get it really really bad it was covering my hands, spots on my face, my arms were ate up i literally wore sweaters all summer long.....now you can't tell i ever had it! sad part is i'm afraid when the baby comes i will get 10 times worse then what it was before.......and now i have good medical coverage there are no dermatologists around anywhere that are "accepting new patients". So i'm hoping and praying that it will not come back i feel so good and comfortable with my skin now first time in forever!
But please don't worry, as this is just one of the possible scenarios. Some girls didn't clear at all in their pregnancies or it got much worse. So nobody really knows, you might be the lucky one- once cleared, it will stay this way.
And if not, at least you'll have a great pregnancy, with no additional worries about labour (as if it wasn't stressful enough;). You'll be able to focus on the experience itself, instead of worrying about the patches being there.
After you deliver, there are many options available for you, if- only if- it comes back.
Congratulations. Relax and enjoy.
I hope you don't spend lots of time worrying about it. Whatever happens, you'll handle it OK. And you will also have the happiness of your new baby, too!