psoriasis what vitamins help
Facts on vitamin A and psoriasis. 1  Vitamin A can be very effective in treating psoriasis. 2  Creams and tablets can be prescribed. 3  High doses of Vitamin A should only be given under specialist supervision.  A combination of Vitamin A and phototherapy (light treatment) can give excellent results of most patients.
Two prescription medicationsâVectical and Dovonex, which are applied to the skinâinclude vitamin D as their main active ingredient. Edee Scott, 72, of Corona, Calif., says vitamin D medication has helped calm her psoriasis, which is most severe on the palms of her hands and feet. She's had psoriasis since age 14, but it's only in the past 15 years that her psoriasis has taken on a life of its own, she says.