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'Vanderpump Rules' Star Stassi Schroeder Reveals The Surprising Cause Of Her Psoriasis
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May 14 2019, Published 1:19 p.m. ET
Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder is getting candid about her skincare struggles. On Monday, May 14, the Bravo celebrity posted a makeup-free selfie and revealed the surprising cause of her latest psoriasis flare up
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Under the picture, Stassi, 30, wrote, “Here’s a little no makeup Monday realness.”
“Pretty sure last night’s Games of Thrones episode worsened my psoriasis,” she quipped.
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Fans flocked to her comments section and commended the Next Level Basic author for her transparency. “As someone who had severe eczema on 100% of my face, I appreciate you shedding light on psoriasis and showing you are not perfect,” one person wrote. “True beauty comes from within.”
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Another user told her, “Thank you for shedding light on this non curable disease as I like to call it.”
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“I’ve had psoriasis for thirty years,” someone else typed. “Knowing that other regular people do too and aren’t afraid to show it means so much.
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Psoriasis an autoimmune disease that affects about 7 million Americans. It is thought to be caused by overactive genes that trigger a rapid growth of skin cells that result in dry patches and painful lesions.