Cindy frohnwieser - alnovat ambassador
“My name is Cindy, I am 38 years old and I have been a psoriasis patient since I was 5 years old. Over the years, I've tried lots of things to alleviate my psoriasis, with varying degrees of success. My mental health and also my diet have a big impact on the progress and state of my psoriasis.”_
HOW DID YOU FIRST COME INTO CONTACT WITH ALNOVAT?
Through a product test on Farbenhaut on Facebook.
WHAT OTHER TREATMENT OPTIONS HAVE YOU ALREADY TRIED?
UV therapy cabinet, tablets as a child when I first got psoriasis, cortisone-containing creams/ointments/lotions, coconut oil, light therapy, Dead Sea salt baths.
HOW AND WHEN DOES YOUR PSORIASIS AFFECT YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE?
When other people look at the psoriasis at my hairline and on my eyelids, because it’s the first thing they notice. Every now and then, people will even speak to me about my psoriasis.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE BEST EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR PSORIASIS?
An absolutely positive stay in the Psorisol Dermatology Clinic in Hersbruck, where I met lots of other people with psoriasis and felt for the first time that I wasn’t alone because I hadn’t known anyone else with psoriasis up to that point.
HOW DO OTHER PEOPLE DEAL WITH YOUR PSORIASIS/YOU – HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THEM TO BEHAVE?
I would like there to be better public awareness of psoriasis and for it not to be considered funny or even contagious.
WHAT TIP CAN YOU GIVE OTHER PSORIASIS SUFFERERS IF THEY ARE GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT/STRESSFUL TIME (E.G. DUE TO A SEVERE FLARE-UP)?
Avoid stress and take some time for yourself because in my experience, psoriasis and its aggravation are often to do with stress, time pressures, and mental strain.
I also believe that you can achieve good results through your diet, but unfortunately I’m not always careful enough in that regard.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE WORST OR STRANGEST EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR PSORIASIS?
One time when a little girl with her mother asked me what that ugly thing was on my face.
HOW DO YOU CARE FOR YOUR SKIN AND PSORIASIS?
High-quality body cream, Alnovat, and using a collagen bed.
DO YOU HAVE A TIP – THAT YOU HAVEN’T READ ANYWHERE BEFORE – THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE?
I haven’t read much so far about the Philips Blue Control device, which I tried a couple of years ago as part of another test, and which achieved good results on my elbows and knees.
WHAT TOPIC CAN YOU HELP WITH IN PARTICULAR?
Reporting about my experiences at the Psorisol Dermatology Clinic. That
stay was extremely positive for me, both physically
and mentally.
WHAT DO YOU HOPE FOR IN THE FUTURE WITH YOUR PSORIASIS?
That I will find products that alleviate my psoriasis.
WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES FOR THE PSORIASIS COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE?
That I can get to know new psoriasis sufferers, share experiences
with them, get some tips and maybe even
find a long-term contact through the test.
To find out about new products that other psoriasis sufferers
have experienced and had success with.
PROFILE:
NAME: Cindy Frohnwieser
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: Human Resources Officer
TYPE OF PSORIASIS Psoriasis vulgaris
AFFECTED BODY AREAS: Scalp, behind the ears, eyelids,
elbows, abdomen, knees, back, hairline
FAMILY MEMBERS WITH PSORIASIS: None
HOW LONG YOU’VE HAD PSORIASIS: 33 years
MY MOTIVATION: I’m always looking out for products that
could help improve my psoriasis vulgaris.