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Treatment of psoriasis is a difficult task for the doctor and for the patient. Active research in many countries of the world formed the basis of a variety of methods for this chronic disease. One of the important points of treatment is the appointment of vitamins. We will find out from an expert in which cases taking vitamins will be effective, which drugs are better to choose, and whether they have contraindications.
Rating of the top 10 inexpensive and effective vitamins for psoriasis according to KP
1. Special Dragee Merz Classic
This dietary supplement has been specially developed by German experts to support healthy skin and hair from the inside out. Antioxidants A, C, E neutralize the negative effects of the environment and slow down the aging process of the skin. Biotin prevents dandruff, enhances subcutaneous circulation, participates in the synthesis of keratin, helps to absorb proteins, fats and carbohydrates, affects the production of collagen.
Contraindications: age up to 18 years, individual intolerance to the components, overdose of vitamins A and D.
2. Perfective PLUS
Medicine made in the UK. A balanced composition of micronutrients with omega-3 and natural antioxidants protect against the harmful effects of free radicals, improve metabolism in the body, and make the skin supple, elastic and smooth. Among the contraindications: age up to 18 years, hypervitaminosis, individual intolerance to the components.
3. Vitamin D3 2000 mg
Lack of vitamin D3 reduces the ability of the skin to recover quickly, which is why the inflammatory process in the tissues develops faster.
In the course of the research, Irish scientists compared the results of analyzes of patients with psoriasis in different periods. Most of them had low levels of vitamin D3 in the blood – especially in the winter and spring months, when there is very little sun.1. It was during this period that patients began to exacerbate psoriasis, and psoriatic plaques were especially pronounced.2.
This drug quickly removes itching and dry skin, strengthens the immune system, helps prevent osteoporosis.
Contraindications: age up to 18 years, individual intolerance, pregnancy and lactation.
4. Vitamins NOW Vitamin A 25.000
The role of vitamin A in the body is closely related to the processes of cell division and growth of epithelial tissues and skin. That is why it is often used in the treatment of many skin diseases.3.
A dietary supplement from the American company NOW Foods with vitamin A in the composition helps to restore the skin, improves the functioning of the digestive tract, organs of vision and the excretory system.
Contraindications: age under 18, pregnancy and lactation.
5. Solgar Zinc Picolinate
The dietary supplement contains zinc, which is a powerful antioxidant and helps the body resist and fight infections. In addition, zinc regulates the activity of the sebaceous glands and copes well with oily sheen and various skin rashes. With the course use of the drug, there is an improvement in the condition of the skin, hair and nails, the body is filled with energy. Take dietary supplements 1 tablet per day with meals. The duration of the course is 1 month. Among the contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
6. Selzinc Plus
A source of the most important trace elements and vitamins with a powerful antioxidant effect: selenium, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin C and beta-carotene. The drug helps to recover faster after colds and inflammatory diseases, viral and bacterial infections. Selzinc Plus also helps to strengthen the immune system, significantly improves the condition of the skin, nails and hair, relieves dryness, irritation and itching.
Among the contraindications: age up to 18 years, pregnancy and lactation, individual intolerance to the components.
7. Vitamin E 400 mg
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that strengthens cell walls, improves tissue metabolism, and promotes rapid recovery of damaged areas. Thanks to this, the skin becomes smoother and hydrated, dryness and rashes disappear. Also, the drug improves immunity, reduces inflammation and pain.
Vitamin E can be taken both internally and externally, applied to psoriatic rashes.
Contraindications: individual intolerance, acute myocardial infarction, children under 18 years of age.
8. L-Lysine NOW
Food supplement made in USA. As part of the amino acid L-lysine, necessary to maintain the synthesis of collagen and elastin, which are responsible for the health of the skin, tendons and bones. L-lysine is also actively involved in the biosynthesis of muscle protein, has anti-inflammatory and anti-herpes effects, and helps strengthen the immune and cardiovascular systems.
Contraindications: age up to 18 years, pregnancy and lactation, individual intolerance to the components.
9. Famvital
This French dietary supplement contains ingredients that support healthy skin, hair and nails and improve overall well-being. Green tea and grape seed extracts in the composition have a powerful antioxidant effect and protect cells from damage by free radicals. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, selenium, zinc and vitamin C restore and nourish the skin from the inside, making it supple, and also improve the condition of hair and nails. Among the contraindications: age under 18 years, pregnancy and lactation.
10. Losterin vitamin-mineral complex
The drug eliminates the deficiency of vitamins and minerals, reduces the risk of developing chronic skin diseases – psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, xerosis, keratoderma, ichthyosis. Ingredients: 10 vitamins, trace elements, omega-3, beta-carotene and silymarin for the normal functioning of the liver and gallbladder. All components are specially selected to improve the structure of the skin, nails and hair.
Contraindications: individual intolerance to the components, pregnancy and lactation.
How to choose vitamins for psoriasis
To date, there are many complex vitamin preparations that will help strengthen systemic and local immunity, accelerate skin healing, and improve all types of metabolism.
When prescribing vitamins to a patient suffering from psoriasis, the doctor must take into account not only the degree of skin damage and the stage of the disease, but also age, gender, the state of the liver, kidneys and the presence of other concomitant diseases.
In severe cases of psoriasis, it is possible to inject vitamins. With a mild course, vitamins are prescribed in tablets, drops and capsules.
Doctor’s comments
Many doctors agree that nutritional supplements cannot cure psoriasis on their own. However, supplementation with zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and the antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E may be beneficial for people with psoriasis, as it helps relieve dry skin and improve metabolism. Also, the effect of fish oil rich in unsaturated fatty acids on the skin condition in psoriasis is currently being studied.
Popular questions and answers
Why psoriasis occurs, what vitamins can reduce its manifestations, and answers other popular questions dermatologist Regina Kuznetsova.
Why does psoriasis occur?
• autoimmune theory – Immunity malfunctions, due to which immune cells begin to attack keratinocytes (skin cells). This provokes an inflammatory process and tissue damage;
• exchange theory – due to the acceleration of metabolism in the body, a large number of free radicals and toxins appear. Hence the inflammatory reaction in the dermis.
• genetic theory — Genes of predisposition to psoriasis have been identified. This hypothesis is recognized by the largest number of doctors.
• infectious theory – Dermatologists note that any acute infectious process (especially of viral origin) or the presence of a permanent focus of infection can provoke relapses of psoriasis. Many patients with psoriasis become ill after suffering a streptococcal infection (for example, tonsillitis).
• endocrine theory – in patients with psoriasis, dysfunctions of the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland are often detected.
• neurogenic theory – prolonged stress, neuropsychic overload, changes in the autonomic nervous system can cause the development of psoriasis. All these factors cause an imbalance in the endocrine system, a violation of metabolic and immunological processes.
If the cause of psoriasis had become known, then a medicine would have been synthesized long ago and a treatment regimen working at all stages of the disease would have been created.
How can vitamins help with psoriasis?
The doctor prescribed a treatment regimen for psoriasis. Can drug addiction develop?
How to take vitamins for psoriasis
The duration of the treatment course of vitamins for psoriasis is set by the doctor and averages 2 months. The daily amount of the drug can be reduced or increased, on the recommendation of the attending doctor.
Sources:
- Vitamin D and its role in psoriasis. 2017 https://medongroup-spb.ru/company/articles/vitamin-di-ego-rol-pri-psoriaze/
- Vitamin D and skin: a complex of interactions. 2015 http://www.dermatology.ru/translation/vitamin-di-kozha-kompleks-vzaimodeistvii-obzor
- Experience in the use of beta-carotene solution in combination with vitamin E in the complex therapy of psoriasis. 2011 https://www.mediasphera.ru/issues/klinicheskaya-dermatologiya-i-venerologiya/2011/6/031997-2849201168