Psoriasis and choice of clothes

[Fred]

Every time I go for an appointment with my dermatologist she goes through the *Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) form. And one of the questions is “Over the last week, how much has your skin influenced the clothes you wear” I always tick the “Not Relevant” box as I’m not into clothes that much.

But I have been giving it some thought after reading a post where Lady B the Stylist with Psoriasis (her words not mine) was talking about Woolly Tights.
I do have a Woolly Jacket I sometimes wear when I’m feeling cold, but I find that wool makes my skin to itchy, especially if I have a few plaques of psoriasis, which can get caught in the wool and end up weeping from the friction.

I mostly wear loose light coloured cotton and have recently found the joy of Bamboo Fibre for socks and duvet cover. A farmer’s wife near to us makes Cashmere socks and did give me a pair, very nice they was too, but at €18 per pair I found €2 Bamboo just as comfy. So I suppose Psoriasis does affect my choice of clothes after all, and I should tick the box "A Little"

What about you, does psoriasis affect your choice of clothes?


*You can find more about the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) here Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)

[Lady Bugley-Ah]

Interesting topic Fred. I see 2 issues:
1. Comfort dressing - can't wear certain fabrics or styles because they irritate the skin
2. Cover up dressing - can't wear certain styles or colours because they expose the psoriasis.
My skin doesn't seem bothered by different fabrics so I can wear anything but I would never venture into town in shorts with my blotchy legs on show. In that respect I am a 'cover it up' dresser in public and have been doing it for so many years it's second nature (hence my obsession with woolly tights and leggings etc!). I am less bothered about my elbows and ears and lube my lobes regularly through out the day to stop the fall out on shoulders!
I wonder what it's like to be normal!

[Fred]

Cover up dressing - can't wear certain styles or colours because they expose the psoriasis.

I wonder what it's like to be normal!

Yes Funerals are a nightmare

You are normal, I've read your comments in the [Group Specific] thread

[Hanna]

Around the home I dress comfy (I look like a tramp)
But our and about is all about covering up....I love the winter as you have to wrap up