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‘It is not all gloomy if you've psoriasis’

Hellen Wangui ,28 years with a skin condition called Psoriasis she has been having for 13years.19th APRIL 2017 PHOTO DAVID GICHURU

She basked in her rosy glow during pregnancy and wished it could last forever. However, after the birth of her son, a skin condition she has battled since 2008 was back with a vengeance.

Hellen Wangui Gathere, 28, is suffering from psoriasis, a condition that makes her skin appear dry, scaly and flaky on the legs, hands and back.

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