'No one's body is a perfectly well-oiled machine.'
Despite long-held misconceptions about psoriasis, it isn't contagious or a result of improper hygiene or skin-care routines.
"At 25, I was told I had failed every potential psoriasis treatment that existed at the time. I remember I wasn't living at home at the time, and I just went back to my flat and called my mom, in tears," she says. "I was like, 'How am I gonna live with this?' And it wasn't just a vanity play — it was extremely painful too. That was a pretty low moment for me.
"Psoriasis ultimately helped me define self-love because it pushed me to understand that beauty comes in so many different forms." "I know I should feel comfortable with it, but most of the time I still don't. Even though I want to educate others and put it out there, it's hard because there are always going to be shallow and ignorant people out there," she says. "It's almost like you’re damned if you do, damned if you don't."whether it's visible or not, so it's so important to be kind.
Now, she DJs full time and adores every minute of it. "It ended up being a blessing in disguise, in a way, because a part of me was ready to stop modeling, anyway,” she says. “It was like this weird push out the door that forced me to take a risk. I don't regret having psoriasis. Things worked out how they were supposed to.
"I told them before we went and was feeling really good. Then I remember seeing another girl there who had psoriasis all over her body, too — she looked so carefree just rocking this little bikini.
When the going gets tough, Hovsepian says she tries her best to change her perspective. "It can be hard, but when I'm feeling down I try to stop feeling sorry for myself. I know that others have it way worse, so just realizing that my problems are minimal compared to others really helps,” she says. “It’s really taught me to be thankful for what I have."
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