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Two prescription medicationsâVectical and Dovonex, which are applied to the skinâinclude 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.
The 'sunshine vitamin' boosts overall health and can be an effective psoriasis treatment. Like many psoriasis patients, Caroline Carroll has had to experiment with different treatments after one stops working. But she's pretty sure keeping up with a healthy dose of vitamin D in her regimen makes a big difference. I have had the most success sunbathing or with my light box, says Carroll, 53, of Simi Valley, Calif., who has moderate plaque psoriasis on her trunk, elbows, knees, forearms and thighs.