The best shaving products when you have psoriasis

Feb 20, 2024

Q. I have psoriasis, which has been under control for a while, but my skin is still very sensitive and seems to become red, bumpy and irritated after shaving. I’m going on holiday at the end of summer and am wondering what hair-removal methods I should try? I don’t want to set the psoriasis off.Charlotte, 28

A. First of all, it’s great to hear that your psoriasis is under control. As you’ll know, psoriasis is a condition that speeds up our natural skin cell cycle. Usually, a skin cell takes about a month to mature and shed — when you have psoriasis, this process takes only four to six days. This is what causes the build-up of skin that manifests as scaly, flaky plaques.