A quarter of psoriasis suffers say they have been DUMPED because of the condition – and 40% say their skin repulses …

16% of sufferers have avoided going on a date because of the condition 15% will not go on holiday for fear of having to bare all in front of people One in six sufferers say the condition has held them back at work, 22% say it makes them depressed and 7% claim it makes them suicidal

By Emma Innes

PUBLISHED: 09:20 EST, 28 October 2013 | UPDATED: 10:41 EST, 28 October 2013

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A quarter of Britons suffering from a flaky skin condition say it ruins their relationships and they have been dumped as a result.

Four in 10 people with psoriasis - an inflammatory skin disease which affects Kim Kardashian and Cara Delevingne - feel their partner found them unattractive because of it.

The new research found that 16 per cent of sufferers have avoided going on a date and 15 per cent will not go on holiday for fear of having to bare all.

Cara Delevingne (left with psoriasis visible on her leg) and Kim Kardashian (right) have both spoken out about their battle with psoriasis - Miss Delevingne has said she might leave the catwalk as a result of the condition

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