When Kim Kardashian walks a red carpet, people notice. Normally all eyes are on her curves and clothes, but in a series of recent public appearances, her trademark body-hugging dresses have been upstaged by the mysterious red splotches visible on her arms and legs.

The mystery appears to be solved: On an upcoming episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the 30-year-old star will reportedly reveal that she has been diagnosed with psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder that causes overproduction of skin cells.

The condition can be painful, itchy, and embarrassing—but, if other celebrities with the disorder are anything to go by, it certainly won’t leave her standing on the wrong side of the velvet rope. Read More