Woman with psoriasis soldiers on

Sofia Lovi Ramasamy was diagnosed with psoriasis when she was 12.

KUALA LUMPUR: Ten years ago, Sofia Lovi Ramasamy (pic), 35, was walking by a group of motorcyclists when they whistled at her.

Covering herself with a hat and a cardigan, she tried not to face them, fearing they might see the scars she had been trying to hide since she was 12.