Early diagnosis is key to minimizing permanent scarring and hair loss. Treatment includes the use of potent topical steroids and antimalaria drugs, with retinoids and other topical alternatives, along with immunosuppressive drugs being used in cases that are resistant to conventional treatment.

Kim Kardashian: Psoriasis

Love her, hate her, or question her celebrity status, Kim Kardashian is a true Hollywood beauty. In 2011, during an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the model/actress/reality star revealed that she was struggling with psoriasis, a skin condition that causes dry, red, scaly patches to break out across the body.

Mom Kris Jenner confirmed that she, too, suffers from this condition, and the middle Kardashian child took a stand against the stigma of her condition by stepping out on the town in a short skirt, revealing psoriasis spots up and down her legs.

During the episode, her dermatologist suggests that she take a break from her work obligations, cutting back on stress and making more time for herself to relax. This advice holds true for everyone else – like many skin conditions, psoriasis has specific triggers that can aggravate symptoms and cause flare-ups.

There is also a range of treatment options, like the creams that Kardashian has been experimenting with to control her flare-ups. Kardashian isn’t alone in Hollywood – singer LeeAnn Rimes also suffers from psoriasis.

Morgan Freeman: Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra

Morgan Freeman’s iconic face has graced the silver screen in more than 100 films, including such renowned classics as The Shawshank Redemption, Seven, and Driving Miss Daisy. And one of the features that makes the actor so recognizable is the collection of marks on his face caused by dermatosis papulosa nigra, a condition that causes the skin to form dark, raised areas or nodules. It is a skin disease most common in those who have dark skin tones and in African Americans.