Skin condition?

Question

I have read somewhere that sunshine can help eradicate eczema (and/or psoriasis?) because it helps create Vitamin D in the body. Can you please tell me if the sunlight, to be effective here, needs to actually fall on the part of the body affected by the condition? Or can that part of the body be covered by your clothes in fact? Are there any natural remedies/foods, apart from oily fish , that can help?

Answer 1

My husband has psoriasis on the front of his legs, during the summer when he can wear shorts he lets the sun rays directly on the area and it does dry it up, when he can't get direct sun on his legs ( Like during the winter months or at work where he wears long pants ) he rubs a vitamin D cream on his legs before he dresses in the morning and again before he goes to bed at night, there isn't a cure for this condition yet but this treatment seems to work for him and it doesn't itch as much if the itching gets to the point that it is driving you crazy try using Maximum Strength Lanacane first aid spray it helps with the itch.

Answer 2

I doubt if it makes any difference what part of the body gets the sunlight for Vitamin D production. The body isn't going to distribute the vitamin unevenly unless the individual has some unusual metabolic disorder. I never heard of Vitamin D as a treatment for skin problems, but if it works, it works.

I would be really careful about basking in the sun for long periods of time especially if you are very light skinned. Besides the short term effect of sun burn, the long term effects could lead to cancer.

Zinc is supposed to be good for skin conditions, so it might be worth a try to get zinc tablets. It doesn't always work. I took zinc tablets for a skin problem years ago and it cleared up. When I got the same problem again, zinc didn't help the second time.. My dermatologist told me once that skin problems can be rather unpredictable and it's not unusual for something to help at one time and not another.

I have also heard that it's good to combine the zinc with biotin tablets. But I recall my pathophysiology teacher saying "there's no need for anybody to take biotin, your body produces enough unless you have severe malnutrition." So, there are differing ideas about biotin.

If you do decide to try the zinc and/or biotin, please be sure to take no more than one tablet a day. More is not necessarily better.

Answer 3

Exposing the affected areas to sunlight can help, along with other vitamins and minerals aside from vitamin D. You just have to maintain good health and proper skin care. There are natural remedies you can try. Refer below for more details about them. Good health to you!

Answer 4

I would try Mona Vie acai complex drink and gel. I have heard a lot of great success stories by people recently with skin problems. I bought a case from this company >> vie4global.com and i saved a ton of money off the retail price. I think you should give it a shot.

Answer 5

I went to the beach last weekend and what a major improvement IN THE AREAS THAT THE SUN TANNED, unfortunately not on the underside of my hands. I might add that I was in salt water - which did indeed burn - but it may have also contributed to the healing process. As far as natural remedies, none that I've heard of.

Answer 6

Here is a link to some Vitamin D research that includes some studies on psoriasis.

Good luck!

http://www.vitamindcouncil.com/researchMisc.shtml

Answer 7

Doctors will actually prescribe tanning in a tanning bed to get rid of psoriasis.

Answer 8

the sun has to be directly on the affected area but not to much ,don't over do it .try the stand up tanning bed about 3 Min's that's what worked for me and i have sever psoriasis

Answer 9

yes it helps but not as much as tanning beds if you don't like tb sunshine will help you