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(Text only clips) Louie has had psoriasis since age 13. His confidence was knocked at first but he now feels less self-conscious. Louie has tried lots of treatments and thinks it's important that doctors consider the impacts of these on young people's wider lives.
Louie is 16 years old and a school student. His ethnicity is White English.
(Audio or text only clips) Jack developed guttate psoriasis at age 20. He looked up the diagnosis online which was confirmed by a GP. Jack has felt self-conscious about psoriasis, though less so now that he older and has been prescribed a tacrolimus cream which works for him.
Jack is 24 years old and works in retail. His ethnic background is White British.
Louis had a psoriatic rash when he was 18 for about 2 months. The steroid creams and emollients helped soothe his skin, which was very itchy and sore. Everyday activities were affected and it was difficult not having any answers about what was happening.
Louis is 21 years old and a medical student. His ethnic background is White British.
Simon has had psoriasis since age 17. Having a skin condition has negatively affected his mental health and employment in the past. Simon's confidence has grown recently and he encourages young people with psoriasis to worry less about what others think.
Simon is 22 years old and a catering assistant. His ethnic background is White British.
Steven developed psoriasis at age 14. He has used medicated shampoos and shower gels, undergone light therapy and his current treatment is Dithrocream (dithranol). He tries to be positive in the way that he copes and says he is now more accepting of having psoriasis.
Steven is 22 years old and an IT technician. He is single and lives with his parents. His ethnicity is White British.
(Text only clips) Adam has guttate psoriasis which initially developed on his scalp in primary school. He has tried different treatments but worries about exhausting options. Adam's confidence has been affected by having psoriasis, impacting on his social life and sexual-romantic relationships.
Adam is aged 24, gay and of White British ethnicity. He is in full-time employment and single.
Russell was diagnosed with psoriasis when he was 19. He developed blister-like psoriasis whilst on holiday in the summer of 2013. He manages his psoriasis largely through a combination of a steroid cream, moisturisers and some lifestyle/diet changes.
Russell is 20 and an undergraduate University student. He lives in shared accommodation. His ethnicity is White British.
