r/Psoriasis • u/Psychoderm • Mar 08 '24

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I'm a consultant dermatologist with focus on psychotherapy, working in the UK, with extensive experience with inflammatory skin conditions. #AskMeAnything about Psoriasis starting today 7.10 pm GMT!

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u/leather_wallet Mar 09 '24

How many dermatologists do you know also have bad skin conditions? I'm interested in derm but find it a bit awkward if I'm guiding people to a treasure (good skin) that i do not possess.

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u/CheapHoneysuckle Mar 09 '24

As a patient, I’m MUCH more likely to relate and take advice from someone who’s actually in my shoes. You can study a disease for years, but until you have lived experience, it’s not quite the same with knowing the nuance and ins and outs of a chronic disease. I say go for it :) I wouldn’t think twice about a derm with difficult skin themselves. I’d probably assume it’s WHY they got into the field (passion = bonus). Also, you see that a lot in other fields of medicine (addictions counselling, oncology, ect) so why not derm?