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Thursday 31 January 5:55 p.m.
KIM KARDASHIAN has baffled top skin doctors by
endorsing breast milk as a treatment for psoriasis.
The
pregnant reality TV star has been struggling with the skin condition since 2011
and she recently got creative by stealing a bottle of her sibling Kourtney's
breast milk to put on her legs as a soothing agent.
And
during an episode of their hit TV show Kourtney & Kim Take Miami, which
aired in the U.S. on Sunday, the 32 year old insisted rubbing milk on her legs
helps calm the irritation.
She
said, "These spots have been, like, really continuous - for, like, six
months they haven't gone away - so the fact that they're white is a good sign.
So I just want to keep on trying it."
And now
Kim admits she can't wait to start breastfeeding her unborn baby - because any
extra milk she produces will help her combat psoriasis.
Talking
about the milk theft on Tuesday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the mom-to-be said,
"It was for a good cause. Do you know how much body make-up I have to put
on just to cover up psoriasis... and she (Kourtney) produces enough (milk),
trust me."
And she
plans to use her own surplus breast milk to treat herself, adding,
"Luckily I can try it on my own."
But skin
experts aren't about to hand Kardashian a medical licence - instead they're
concerned her milk methods will catch on.
Top
doctor Vail Reese, who does not treat Kardashian, tells WENN, "This is the
first I have heard about breast milk helping psoriasis. Anything that relieves
dryness can minimise the itch and inflammation of this non-infectious disease and
those afflicted with this condition can do well using over-the-counter
moisturisers, particularly to wet skin, without having to ask nursing mothers
for extra breast milk.
"I
applaud Kim Kardashian for bringing attention to a condition that is so often
hidden in unnecessary shame, but I worry that the business-oriented Kardashians
might use this as an opportunity to market Kourtney's breast milk!"
WENN.com