- Aiai Delas Alas is suffering from an incurable skin condition.
- She admits that this condition affects her work and confidence.
- The actress has to change her diet to prevent the symptoms.
Aiai Delas Alas reveals that she’s been suffering a skin condition called “psoriasis” since she was a teenager.
“Since 15 years old, meron ako niyan. And lahat ng medicine nagawa ko na. Lahat na-try ko na,” the comedian shared.
Psoriasis causes cells to build up rapidly on the surface of the skin. The extra skin cells form visible scales and red patches that are itchy and sometimes painful.
It is a chronic disease comes and goes. It usually appears when stressed, smoking, or with dry skin. Although it is not infectious, it can be passed genetically.
Aiai explained that she’s bothered with this condition and sometimes affects her work and confidence. “Namomroblema ko ‘pag kunyari kailangan tatalon ako sa swimming pool, kailangan naka bathing suit ako. Eh what if meron ako?” she explained.
There is no cure for psoriasis yet, but the symptoms can be managed. To fight the condition, Aiai has to change her diet. She avoids foods rich in carbohydrates and switched to organic food. Because of this diet plan, she avoided the symptoms for two years.
“Since this is autoimmune na disease, dapat hindi ka nagkakasakit,” she said on her exclusive interview in “24 Oras.”
