Coleen Nolan opened up about a condition that she's been experiencing on this afternoon's Loose Women. Coleen, 59, spoke about her health on the ITV show earlier and shared that stress has been a factor in what she's been dealing with lately. She shared that it began over the festive period and continued as she grieved the loss of her late sister Linda Nolan, who, aged 65, passed away six weeks ago after having previously been diagnosed with cancer.
The panelist revealed to her colleagues on Loose Women that she's been experiencing eczema and said that an expert suggested it's the result of her having been "very stressed". Coleen added that she will be having some moles and skin tags checked amid her experience with the condition, which can cause dry and itchy skin, among other symptoms.
She brought up the condition during a discussion about dermatology after reminding that she previously sought treatment for a carcinoma on her shoulder and pre-melanomas on her face. Coleen said: "They've told me [the latter] is from childhood. Being burnt in childhood. It's quite common in people of our age and above, because, like you say, back in the day, we weren't clued up as much about skin care.".
Coleen added: "But I also know that with stress and ... I mean, my skin has gone insane." Denise Welch said: "Well, you've had your fair share of stress." Coleen said: "I've been covered in ... I got a terrible rash all round my middle and it went up my shoulders. And it was so sore and so itchy.".
Further discussing her experience, Coleen said that she ended up visiting a dermatologist. She said: "I'm thinking 'what is this?' And it was all over Christmas and New Year, then obviously when Linda passed. And I went to the dermatologist and he's like 'yeah it's eczema'.".
She continued by sharing on the show: "And I was like 'I've never had eczema in my life'. And he said 'no, but you're very stressed and the first place stress shows itself, or any condition, is on your skin'.". Discussing the future, Coleen told her co-stars: "Now I've got to go and have a couple of things just kinda shaved, like moles and stuff, that they're gonna check out." Ruth Langsford suggested: "And skin tags." Coleen said: "And skin tags, yeah.".
The news comes just days after Coleen paid tribute to Linda on her late sister's birthday on Sunday. Marking the occasion, she shared footage of them performing together on Instagram. She wrote in the accompanying caption: "To my beautiful sister ... think of you everyday, but especially today on your birthday ... I miss you so much and life won' be the same without you.".
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