Ted Danson on Managing His Psoriasis With Humor

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Actor Ted Danson was diagnosed with plaque psoriasis when he was 25 years old. Danson, now 76, says he turned to self-deprecating humor in an effort to point out his own flaws with funny quips before anyone else could.

, was diagnosed with plaque psoriasis when he was 25 years old. Danson, now 76, says he spent years feeling shame and embarrassment about the diagnosis and his breakouts, finding excuses not to go swimming or join others in skin-baring activities.

“It’s not life-threatening, it’s just personality-threatening, emotionally threatening,” Danson told WebMD. Each person’s journey with psoriasis is unique, and Danson knows that what works for him won’t necessarily be the right treatment for anyone else. That’s why he wants people with psoriasis to see a dermatologist and forge a plan of their own to get relief.

 

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