Leopard woman's entire body covered in animal-print spots: 'At least I'm on-trend'

Emma Jarvis has extreme psoriasis that has left her with red, flaky, crusty patches of skin all over her legs, back and arms. The 25-year-old, who says her condition looks like the spots of a leopard says people often taunt her about the condition. She said: "I regularly get double-takes from strangers. I've had people making cruel comments." But the brave young woman says she has a new-found confidence after finding love with her boyfriend Matthew Rose, 24, a former colleague, in DIY store Homebase

Emma said: "I was really self-conscious but now I feel great about myself. "I wear bikinis on the beach and don't care what other people think. "He's so supportive and he loves me so much. He's really helped."

Emma from Winchester, Hampshire, is now proud of the spots which cover her entire body. She said: "I've got my own leopard spots – people have said they look just like animal print, so at least I'm on trend. "I know some people stare but it's their problem, not my problem. "I'm different and beauty is not just skin deep."

Emma does lot let the condition get in the way and is happy to strip off to a bikini and go swimming with friends. "People say that some celebs have it like Kim Kardashian, but she has a tiny amount," said Emma. "People don't realise how serious it is."

Emma first suffered a flare up aged seven. The emergency call handler, said: "I can't remember not having it. I started getting patches and my grandpa has it so my mum took me to the dermatologist."

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