Common reactions are embarrassment, anger and guilt. Fear about psoriasis returning or getting worse is to be expected, as is anxiety about rejection by others. It is important to be conscious of your feelings as they occur and to learn to cope with them, so they do not hold your life hostage. There are ways to avoid dealing directly with others about your psoriasis if you choose, and these techniques can be used whenever you want. Wearing long sleeves, for example, can make coping in public a lot easier on days when you don't have the emotional energy to accept the stares and questions.
People are curious when they see something different.
You have many choices about how to react to their curiosity. You may choose to ignore their attention, or you can explain that psoriasis is a skin disease that is not contagious. Your skin doesn't have to be the determining factor in life's important decisions, like your choice of work, whether to attend college, responsibilities for being on your own and the kind of person you want to be. People who have psoriasis have normal lives. The more people know about and understand psoriasis, the better and easier it will be for you.