The cosmetics mogul, 38, shared a candid photo of her left leg before she applied her newKKW Beauty body foundationthat showed areas of pigmentation loss on her skin after a psoriasis breakout cleared up. Kardashian West asked her fans if any of them had ever suffered from a similar side effect.
“Does anyone else get pigment loss after their psoriasis clears???” theKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar captioned her Instagram Story photo. Luckily, Kardashian West’s makeup artist used her brand new body makeup to conceal the uneven color on her leg before anight out on the town with her sistersthis weekend for BFF Larsa Pippen’s birthday.
New York City dermatologist andThe Beauty of Dirty SkinauthorDr. Whitney Bowetells PEOPLE that the discoloration Kardashian West is experiencing is quite common after any inflammatory skin condition flare-up. “You can be left with something called PIH — it stands for either post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or post-inflammatory hypopigmentation. It can happen after acne, eczema or psoriasis. It can even happen after a cat scratches you, or following any scrape or wound on the skin,” she says.
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Based on Kardashian West’s photo, Bowe believes she has hypopigmentation, which means pigment production is slowed down, leaving her with light marks. But she has no need to worry, because the side effect is not permanent.
“Almost always, this discoloration is temporary, but it can sometimes take months to fully resolve. Sun exposure can prolong the discoloration effect, so be sure to protect the skin if you see this kind of effect,” Dr. Bowe says.
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“Psoriasis is the shits! 😂,” the star said in the caption of a selfie she shared while using an herbal ointment on the irritated lesions.
source: people.com
