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#GetYourSkinOut encourages people living with psoriasis to feel comfortable in their skin

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Holly has documented her battle with psoriasis to raise awareness and inspire others (Picture: Lewis Khan)

Living with psoriasis can be a daily, sometimes all-consuming, battle. But, despite an estimated 1.8 million people living with the condition in the UK, it’s often misunderstood and ignored.

It’s why 25-year-old Holly Dillon started the #GetYourSkinOut campaign, which coincides with Psoriasis Awareness Week (Nov 1-8).

Holly, who has Guttate psoriasis – a form of psoriasis that appears as small, salmon-pink droplets on the skin – recently asked photographer Lewis Khan to help her document the realities of living with the condition.

She hopes by sharing the intimate portraits, and asking others to do the same using the #GetYourSkinOut hashtag, she will not only raise awareness, but will help… Read the full story


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