We are very pleased to be able to publish a testimonial by Martin Fleisz from Wr. Neudorf:

My name is Martin Fleisz and I am 33 years old, almost 20 years of which I had to suffer from Psoriasis leiden musste. With this letter I would like to personally thank Dr. Kopp: Thank you for helping those affected like me lead 'a normal life' again!

At the age of 12 the first symptoms appeared for me. My personal impression and my experience over all the years is that, in addition to physical pain, the psychological burden as a consequence of the disease has also reduced my quality of life.

"Is it contagious?", "What do you have there?" You feel the looks of others and hear whispers behind your back. That can be very distressing. Especially now, before summer, the skin condition is particularly visible.

I then tried many therapies: ranging from holidays by the sea to home remedies like tea tree oil to special ointments. Unfortunately without success. For some treatment options the side effects also put me off. Over time I came to terms with the disease.

The turning point came for me in the summer of 2015, when I began treatment with Ms. Univ. Prof. Dr. Kopp in treatment. From the very beginning I felt very well looked after by her. In addition to treatment options that were already familiar to me, she also offered me alternatives that were new to me. I decided to try a biologic therapy and already after a very short time the first successes were visible. After all the years of unsuccessful treatments this therapy finally helped me and I have been symptom-free to this day.

I know from my own experience how important it is to encourage people, especially those who have had unsuccessful therapies, not to give up but to repeatedly ask their dermatologists for a suitable treatment.

Thank you once again from the bottom of my heart for your commitment to this cause!

Sincerely,

Martin Fleisz
Psoriasis patient
Wiener Neudorf
Vienna, 22.5.2017