No matter if you’re a celebrity, influencer, or beauty editor, we all have days when we feel insecure about our skin. But when you have plaque psoriasis—an inflammatory condition that causes the skin to form red, scaly spots called plaques—it can affect your confidence on a daily basis. “I didn’t feel like I was in my own skin anymore,” explains Michelle Lee, an L.A.-based influencer who has plaque psoriasis. “Everyone always talks about how plaque psoriasis looks, but we always forget to talk about how it feels.” Lee’s journey with the disease has been filled with ups and downs, but she’s learned how to shift her mindset and added a different product to her routine (thanks, VTAMA (tapinarof) cream, 1%) that's improved her plaque psoriasis, and because of that improvement, she’s feeling more confident and beautiful than ever.
