We are delighted to publish a testimonial from Martin Fleisz from Wr. Neudorf:

My name is Martin Fleisz and I am 33 years old, of which I have suffered from psoriasis for almost 20 years. I would like to use this letter to thank Dr. Kopp personally: Thank you for helping people like me to lead a "normal life" again!

My first symptoms appeared at the age of 12. My personal impression and my experience over the years is that, in addition to physical pain, the psychological stress caused by the disease has limited my quality of life.

"Is that contagious?", "What have you got there?". You can feel the stares of others and hear them whispering behind your back. That can be very stressful. Especially now, before the summer, the skin disease is particularly visible.

As a result, I tried a lot of therapies: from vacations by the sea to home remedies such as tea tree oil and special ointments. Unfortunately without success. I was also put off by the side effects of some of the treatment options. Over time, I came to terms with the disease.

The turning point for me came in the summer of 2015, when I sought treatment from Prof. Dr. Kopp. I felt that I was in very good hands with her right from the start. In addition to treatment options that I was already familiar with, she also offered me alternatives that were new to me. I decided to try biologic therapy and the first results were visible after a very short time. After all these years of unsuccessful treatments, this therapy finally helped me and I am still symptom-free today.

I know from my own experience how important it is to encourage people who have had unsuccessful therapies not to give up, but to keep asking their dermatologists for a suitable therapy.

Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts for your commitment to this cause!

Yours sincerely,

Martin Fleisz
Psoriasis patient
Vienna Neudorf
Vienna, 22.5.2017