"I'm already feeling brand new": La La Anthony overcomes needle phobia during plasma exchange
There is no particular age to get over your fears and La La Anthony is proving that. The ex-wife of former NBA player Carmelo Anthony went through the therapeutic plasma exchange to filter out the impurities from her blood. In the course of the therapy, she had to face one of her top three fears.
La La posted two pictures after her health appointment with a hematologist. In the Instagram story that La La shared, she informed her followers about the therapeutic plasma exchange procedure.
In the later part of the story, she wrote that she was not only feeling brand new but also proud of herself for facing the needle, which is one of her top three fears.
"Thank you so much to the amazing @dr.kuo at @extension.health where we did a procedure called plasmapheresis or therapeutic plasma exchange, which can get rid of the toxins in the body," La La wrote. "Essentially it's like cleaning your blood.
"Now you know I'm terrified of needles but I made it through and it wasn't bad at all!!! We also discussed peptides and stem cells and how we can use all these cutting-edge treatments to optimize my health! I'm already feeling brand new!
"I survived the two iv's they put in your arm. I'm so proud of myself! needles are a top 3 fear of mine."
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La La Anthony has always been open about her health struggles. She has previously spoken about her plaque psoriasis, an autoimmune skin disease that affects millions of people in the world.
La La Anthony opens up about her struggles with plaque psoriasis
La La Anthony has been a face in front of the camera since she was a child. Acting was always her biggest passion and her face glowed up anytime she was facing the camera.
However, the former MTV VJ found herself struggling to go in front of the camera for more than a decade because of plaque psoriasis, a skin condition.
In conversation with Angen, the "BMF" star said that when she initially suffered from the condition, she ignored it, thinking that it was due to the dandruff in her hair. Later on, as the condition got worse, La La knew that she had to meet a doctor.
She also told Angen that some of her biggest struggles with her skin condition came right when she had to appear in front of the camera. She also added that the problem becomes a big distraction before the big premiers she attends.
"Some of my biggest struggles with plaque psoriasis are in the moments where no one is watching,"La La Anthony told Angen. "Like leading up to this one big premiere – I remember I was hyper-aware of all the photos that were about to be taken, and it was distracting for me before the event. I didn’t want anyone to see my skin and think, 'What is that?'"
The former wife of the NBA star also recalled the first time when her son Kiyan Anthony noticed her condition.
"Plaque psoriasis can be frustrating, even if you don’t have a lot of it. I remember on days when my symptoms were bad, my son would look and say, ‘What’s that?’ – kids notice just about everything, even when you least expect it.
However, the Hollywood actress used her skin condition as an opportunity to teach her son a great lesson; "there’s more to people than what meets the eye."
La La Anthony has been very open about her skin condition and continues to raise awareness about plaque psoriasis among her fans and followers.