Michael reveals how psoriasis impacted his childhood

Having suffered with psoriasis for most of his life, Michael Lewis didn't think he'd ever find the right treatment. Now his skin is almost completely clear. Watch as Michael shares what helped him and why you shouldn't give up on finding treatment.

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I was the type of kid that Summer, Fall, and Spring, I always had long sleeves and long pants on. I didn't want anybody to see it.

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[MUSIC PLAYING] Being a kid with psoriasis is brutal.

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I don't wish that on anyone. You have all sorts of nicknames. People stare at you. And you start getting down on yourself.

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I wasn't the time to go home, they called me this, they said this. You know, I just held it in. And I think, you know, by holding things in,

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it causes a bigger stress problem, which aggravates the psoriasis. I've tried all different types of treatments.

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It was a point in time when I was a child that it used to take me two and a half to three hours to get ready for bed. I'd have to start at like 6:30, put

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a lotion on for a half hour, take a shower, wash that off. Put a lotion on, sleep with that. In the morning, get up, wash that off.

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So I literally was the cleanest kid in school. [LAUGHS] I've been on biologics for the past five years now.

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Going from a boy who started out with almost 90% of his body covered to someone who is 85% cleared

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at this point, with a blotch here or a blotch there, it's a huge improvement. When the treatment started to work,

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it was an amazing feeling. That's like being in the World Series and you hitting a home run to win.

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You're ecstatic. Never give up and always say, I'll try. I'll try this. I'll try that. Something somewhere will help you.