Mother, 42, describes the misery of living with psoriasis

Vanessa Lawrence-French was diagnosed with the skin condition at 18 She has severe flare ups which last for up to three months The condition makes her skin very itchy and sore and has dented her self-confidence - when she has a flare up she avoids going out She has to take immunosuppressive drugs for the condition but they leave her vulnerable to infections and could damage her liver or kidneys

By Emma Innes

PUBLISHED: 04:21 EST, 6 November 2013 | UPDATED: 04:23 EST, 6 November 2013

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A mother has told how her painful skin condition left her feeling trapped in a body she hated.

Vanessa Lawrence-French, 42, has had severe psoriasis since she was 18 and says the condition has had a devastating impact on her self-confidence.

She says when she has a flare up of the condition she feels so self-conscious she avoids leaving her house.

Vanessa Lawrence-French (pictured with her husband, Alan, and sons, Ethan and Damian) was diagnosed with psoriasis when she was 18 and frequently has severe flare ups of the condition

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Mother, 42, describes the misery of living with psoriasis