Kim Kardashian shares close-ups of her 'painful' psoriasis in candid videos

Kim Kardashian continues to take a no-holds-barred approach to sharing her experiences with psoriasis.

On Tuesday, the Skims founder and reality star Post a video on social media She shows “painful” irritation on her skin, writing that “psoriasis sucks.”

“How crazy is my psoriasis right now, guys? It's like all over my legs,” Kardashian said in the Instagram Stories clip. “I don’t know what’s going on. But I have to find out. This is madness.”

She added in a comment: “I'm not sure what my triggers are. I haven't changed my diet. I've tried everything!”

Psoriasis is a disease in which skin cells accumulate and form dry, inflamed patches. usually On elbows, knees and scalp. Triggers can vary from person to person, but the condition is thought to be caused by genes, the immune system, and the environment.

Although Kardashian has been vocal about her dissatisfaction with psoriasis, she has managed to find humor in her situation as well. In another video uploaded to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, she pointed out that one of the patches on her skin resembled a heart.

“Lucky for me, I got a heart-shaped shell for Valentine's Day,” she joked.

Watch Entertainment Tonight's report on Kardashian's Instagram stories below.

Kardashian I opened About her experiences with psoriasis in recent years, noting that she had her first attack at the age of 25. Her mother, Kris Jenner, also suffers from the condition.

“For the past eight years, although the spots are unpredictable, I can always count on the main spot on my lower right leg, which stays constantly on fire.” he wrote in a 2019 blog post For Poosh, her sister Kourtney Kardashian's website.

“I've learned to live with this spot without using any creams or medication, I just deal with it. Sometimes I cover it up and sometimes I don't. It doesn't really bother me.”

Earlier this month, Kim Kardashian shared a video tour of her office, which includes a tanning bed, on TikTok. The clip sparked controversy since tanning beds have been linked to an increased risk of skin cancer, especially melanoma.

Although Kardashian explained that she used a tanning bed as a way to relieve her psoriasis, many still found the video distasteful following her sister Khloe Kardashian's recent skin cancer scare.