1. Do not despair or let yourself get down in the dumps about your condition. This can make it worse and often does.
2. Do not be ashamed or try to hide your condition because you feel its "ugly" it isn't and you aren't.
3. Do not be afraid to put on a swim suit or shorts. If you tell your friends about it they will like you for who you are, not what you look like.
4. Do not rub creams or lotions on your skin. Apply them with soft slow strokes in the direction that your hair grows.
5. Do not wear nylon, polyester, synthetics next to your skin, it prevents the skin from breathing and does not absorb sweat, lotions or secretions.
6. Do not swim in heavily chlorinated pools, as this can irritate your Psoriasis.
7. Do not let your skin become dry in the winter, since this could make your Psoriasis worse, and often does. A home humidifier can help. Keeping the skin moist during this time helps a great deal.
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