A man who shed 100lbs says it's completely changed his life - and his incurable skin condition now feels "better than ever." Ryan Russell, 27, has suffered with psoriasis since he was a teenager - leaving him feeling embarrassed about his body. And he says he's always struggled with his weight and, during lockdown, he spiralled out of control.
He reached his heaviest weight of 136kg in August 2020. But after taking inspiration from a soap actor, he decided to put in the effort to change. And now, two-and-a half years later, he's lost a third of his bodyweight and, as a result, his psoriasis has improved.
Ryan said: "I'd always been overweight, and my psoriasis diagnosis made me feel even more self-conscious. "But in lockdown I decided enough was enough, and after losing 46kg, my condition is now better than ever." At 16, Ryan noticed red patches of scaly skin develop on his body.
