Woman reveals life-changing transformation after removing itchy bump ‘crawling across skin’

At first Olivia thought nothing of the small mark on her neck.

he was used to it get keloid, Growths caused by too much collagen production in your body. However, as time passed, the scar turned into a large lump.

After four years of continuous growth, It started to interfere with your life. The 28-year-old pilot was almost banned from flying after a bulge on the plane caused alarm. NHS nurse failed to protect herself Masked during Covid, because the material scratches your skin. Instead, he was forced to wear ill-fitting and uncomfortable protective clothing.

“He was so hypersensitive,” he said Independent. “When something touched my face, it felt like a pin prick.” “What is that thing on your face?” He would be faced with rude questions like:

People were talking about his growth instead of making eye contact, and worse, the visual effects were combined with a “skin-crawling itch” that he said felt like “torture.” Even the slightest touch on clothing or the seat belt could never make him feel comfortable, causing excruciating irritation.

After trying steroid injection treatment on the NHS and facing long waiting lists, she realized: Bad Skin Clinic. The Discovery+ show, which has been running for seven series, follows people with serious skin conditions throughout the treatment and recovery process.

The consultant dermatologist of the program, Dr. Emma Craythorne said: Independent“Some of my patients have never had a job, never been in a relationship, never progressed through the normal stages of their lives because something cosmetic on their skin.”

Olivia met Dr Craythorne, who works at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and also runs his own private practice, and was able to have the lump removed the same day. The nurse and full-time carer admits she “f*cked” herself before the surgery.

He told me weeks after the surgery IndependentHe said the results were life-changing.

“I feel like my head is clearer,” he said. “I can think. I feel like I get things done faster at work. I am sharper because I don’t have this burden. It has helped me much more than its appearance. He supported me in becoming a better person.”

Dr Craythorne says stories like Olivia’s can inspire others to gain the confidence to be open about their journey.

“I have had many patients who hide these conditions for long periods of time,” he said. “And because someone like Olivia is actually talking about it on TV, this movement gives other people the confidence and empowerment to talk about it, normalize it, and even spread the word in a way that’s not contagious. It’s a real educational point.”

Bad Skin Clinic can be watched on Discovery+.