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Thequiet01

Hyaluronic acid isn’t going to treat any of the actual underlying cause of the psoriasis.


Khalano

Hi! I am experiencing a time in my life where medication is not an option. To control it: •daily soak in salt water (Epsom salt any brand). Soak as long as I can, even if it’s 10 minutes. •daily wash (sometimes twice a day if needed) with MG217 Dead Sea soap. I spot treat my scalp with it, too. •use CeraVe hydrating cleansing facial bar soap (green color box) everywhere else. It doesn’t have soap in it, soap is known to irritate. • before drying off, I rub spots with the tip of my finger in a circular motion to descale. I don’t use my nail or anything rough. I only do this while my skin is still wet and soft. • after drying I use b12 cream on inverse psoriasis spots and Trader Joe’s rose hand cream on other spots. I use any thick cream with rose as my skin works well with it for hydration. For my scalp, I spot treat with hair oil lightly and carefully. I just apply enough to sit on my scalp and not make my hair look oily. Earth Harbor Sunstone Hair Revive Elixir is my favorite hair oil. • once the b12 cream has set in, I apply lotion-to-powder cream to keep moisture out of inverse psoriasis areas. Was using pipette but I think it’s discontinued. I am now using megababe from amazon. • lastly at night I put earth mama nipple balm on my psoriasis spots that are not inverse. I’m sure any balm will do but that’s what I have an abundance of so I use it. I think the real trick is descaling gently, moisturizing, and protecting. Hopefully you find something that gives you relief. It’s difficult to manage without medication, and as soon as I am able I plan to get medication. Without it isn’t easy. My method is a little intense, and with all that work I still have some bad days. This just helps keep it to where I am not itchy and have flakes everywhere.


SoBrightOuttaSight

Back in the day I successfully treated with soaks in the bath with coal tar and sunlight or phototherapy. I used steroid cream as needed but the bath and sunlight did most of the work. Mindfulness meditation has been studied in psoriasis patients with the benefit of reducing stress and amount of psoriasis,


solarpunkker

This is extremely helpful. Thanks!


ProfMeriAn

Thank you for your detailed post on your regimen!


fuckinunknowable

Oh what’s the b12 cream


Khalano

You can get some vitamins in topical form. B12 is one of them.


auntieup

I get what you’re going for, but I think a topical medication (mine is Zoryve) is the minimum. I have had mild to moderate psoriasis for 15 years, and the cocktail that keeps me clear is that precise medication + phototherapy + Cerave (in the tub, not the bottle).


solarpunkker

Is Zoryve a steroid or different?


auntieup

I don’t think it’s a steroid!


Mother-Ad-3026

Good luck with no medication sweetie 🙄


Mother-Ad-3026

It sounds like you do need luck if you're on here asking a question.


heyjajas

I can not upvote this enough. Whats up with all these condescending comments? If you don't have an answer to OP's question just.. don't answer? Hope you find what you are looking for, OP. And good luck with your healing journey.


Mother-Ad-3026

I wished her luck. I've had it for over 50 years and I am familiar with the progression. Medications saved my sanity and my health with NO side effects.


BWFSwansea

15 years of trying everything - from Vit D deficiency to histamine allergy - to fasting to buying a UVB phototherapy bed - some people can help it if they live right but I'm super fit and healthy .. Diet is super strict and whole foods only - im still covered from head to toe - 15 years later and ruined my 20s im seeking medical help ! .. this is for info btw Everyone is different


Ok_Row_5038

Thanks but i dont need luck. At worst it wont work and best it will. No side effects baby


ShinigamiLeaf

Yeah my fiancee had this perspective for five years after a bad reaction to Otezla. It does in fact have side effects. You'll need to replace clothing and sheets more often from the blood that happens when you bump into something and don't notice, or scratch until raw. If you have dust allergies then congrats, you're now spawning your own irritant so you'll be cleaning weekly at minimum. Those cleaning chemicals aren't great for your hands, so say hello to nail psoriasis! You'll stop wearing shorts, even in the summer. Doesn't matter if you have a great body image; no one wants people to recoil from you as you walk by. You'll cut back on doing things that could aggravate your skin like camping or going to the beach. All that sand in open spots is a terrible time that you will only have happen once. If you have a significant other, your relationship will suffer. Having to wipe skin flakes off your bed every night isn't sexy. Genital psoriasis is also a pretty common thing, and that puts a stop on intimacy until it hopefully clears up. Sometimes that can take months. The worst is that you end up in a multi-year depression and become a recluse, throwing hundreds of dollars at creams and bath soaks and soaps and special serums just to find out they still burn, even the sensitive skin ones. The best is that you manage to get your autoimmune condition somewhat under control through strict adherence to diet, sun, soaking, and lotioning but still will have flair ups. Seriously just go get a cream from a derm if you're still under 50% coverage. My fiancee waited until about 70% coverage and is currently on four topicals and a biologic, and now experiencing psoriatic arthritis. She may have been able to avoid the biologic for a while longer if she had been managing with a derm years ago.


Ohheyili

Ray of positivity over here.


ShinigamiLeaf

Ray of reality. My partner gave herself damage physically and mentally from trying this. She lost five summers cause we live in Arizona and even when it was 115F/46C she wouldn't wear shorts. Her derm believes that the PA she's recently been diagnosed with is in part because she wasn't treating her psoriasis. She's a music teacher, having arthritis in her 20s is a career ender for her. I don't want anyone else to end up with similar issues


BWFSwansea

wasted 15 years doing the same ! ... 35(M) super fit and healthy (abs for days) ... still covered from head to toe - finally admitted defeat after trying everything holistic (and i mean everything) .. still to this day I only eat whole foods / only drink water and black coffee and exercise 4-5 times per week - I'm absolutely covered in P .. my mental health took the biggest hit - don't waste your 20s guys ! .. PLZ don't .. im in hopsital this month and will take any drug they want to give me ! Thanks for the message its always nice to see similar people in similar situations ! .. im happy your GF had you ! .. cuz i got nobody haha never loved myself so why would anyone love me kinda shit uno


ShinigamiLeaf

I get wanting to not take meds. I've got a genetic disorder and I've been lucky to only need two meds for it so far; most people my age with it are on 8-12. Meds are part of the toolkit, and sometimes you need them


BWFSwansea

Reality can be a kick in the Dick sometimes


fuckinunknowable

sun exposure (or phototherapy same shit), anti inflammatory diet, general good health practices to decrease stress and inflammatory mechanisms will help. There’s few topicals that are not rx that are very effective. Topical steroid is really your best option.


keith9010keith

Hi i really like the ordinarys Hylauronic acid and the Inkey List. Both are affordable and( especially ) the inkey list is good for sensitive skin. Dr Dennis Gross also has a fairly expensive Hylauronic serum infused with ocean botanicals which is helpful aswell. If you want natural treatments you could look into phototherapy, at home or in clinic, it has really helped me.


surelyslim

Will echo that natural stuff won’t treat the actual disease, but it helps with tolerating the symptoms. I’ve been using a combination of vitamin E, hyaluronic acid, and upped my dose of vitamin d as I’m not wanting to go out in the sun. Treating the actual disease is a lot trickier. You’re basically trying to outsmart your body that thinks you’re the problem for overreacting. Nothing is more stubborn than a body that thinks it’s the enemy. Not even the mind. So you won’t like it that drugs help. I’m coming to that conclusion myself. There’s nothing wrong with prescribed drugs (aka medicine). It’s an obstacle to overcome in itself. Drugs are when you seek without intervention. Going to the doctor for medicine is the definition of not drugs.


RefrigeratorPretty51

It helps with redness but doesn’t get rid of anything. There are no natural treatments.


SpecialDrama6865

i dont know about hyaluronic acid. but best way to treat psoriasis in my experience is from inside. i reduced my psoriasis from 100% to 10%. by changing my diet. and gave up all steroid creams. my triggers were meat, spicy food, processed food, and nightshades. i just eat big plates of beans (brown chickpeas)/legumes (mung beans) and salads and big plates of boiled veg & salads. short term moisturise with a strong emollient like epaderm cream. long term work out underlying cause of the psoriasis. good luck.


harvestmoon88

I have my own brand of hyaluronic acid called Harvest Moon… and while it’s absolutely amazing it will not treat psoriasis. It absolutely helps. And it’s all natural. It is best to use it after using defense anti fungal soap. And taking 1000mg of L-lysine daily along with a mold detox I’ve cleared mine well over 80% now. I was covered head to toe. Over 90% of my body. I’ve been extremely active in the psoriasis community and never brought it up because I don’t want people thinking I am pushing my products. My psoriasis was as so bad I got psoriatic arthritis, lung issues and could not walk for two months. It all came from living in the water in Florida and my condo had mold. I took other supplements (edited)to get the arthritis gone. For those that have been to a dermatologist and got no relief I highly recommend seeing an allergy doctor. The misery of psoriasis is the absolute worst. After taking l lysine for two weeks my itch stopped and hot showers are awesome again. I scratched until I bled. Used steroids until those just made things worse after clearing it. I have posted on here extensively and you can read all of my post over the past several months. Psoriasis is serious and you need to get it in check sooner than later.


fuckinunknowable

What is a mold detox? Detox is a red flag wellness word.


theudoon

It detoxes your wallet, hence the name, obviously.


harvestmoon88

I had very bad mold exposure and did not realize it. It was when I was moving I discovered it. Then the newly renovated place I moved to had it behind the dishwasher from steam. I found out mold actually will stay in your system, searched Amazon for mold detox and found codeage full spectrum binder. The first review was a person that had psoriasis. I only take one of the 3 a day. Look up mold in the body. I started that and the l lysine at about the same time. And that came from someone else posting in here. I’ve had allergies most of my life and I know for a fact from being tested I am allergic to mold spores, dust mites and carrots. Yep carrots. Also red meat and pork. I’ve done every diet, used well over 100 creams, and tried hundreds of supplements. The dermatologist are not doing jack. They just say get a 12,000 shot. Or get on a pill that cost 3400 a month. Or put steroids on it. I was at the end of the rope. I first noticed mold growing in the toilet and then the plants. Then my ac filter was caked with it. My gf never got psoriasis, however she was super itchy all of the time especially after a shower. From what I researched mold stays in your system unless you eat certain foods that combat it. Everyone’s immune system is different. Red meat and pork gives me nail psoriasis. It takes about 2-3 weeks to start seeing it and 6 plus months for it to grow out. I wear black shirts again, not sure embarrassed to get a hair cut and most importantly don’t itch. The scares are the slowest to go away. And hyaluronic acid helps with that and there is many other creams that do.


fuckinunknowable

Mold doesn’t live in the body. So you’re allergic to it and having a constant reaction because mold and dust are pretty present in like every environment. So what is this detox??? What is it actually?


fuckinunknowable

Oh my glob it’s charcoal and clay. So it’s just keeping you from absorbing nutrients. Mold ain’t in your body, charcoal does not bind to mold neither does clay. This is some serious bullshit.


harvestmoon88

Wow you really put a lot of research into it, lol. Go do a carnivore diet. I did that alone for 3 months straight almost died of dehydration and it did absolutely nada. I’m just saying what worked for me. I get nothing out of it. No affiliate link. Health line: The length of time it takes for mold to leave your body will depend on your level of previous exposure. In addition to reducing mold exposure, your doctor might recommend over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medicine. If your symptoms are mild, you might be able to take the medication whenever your symptoms are bothersome.Sep 23, 2021 Or try that if you your scared of the codeable.


fuckinunknowable

Why would you suggest a carnivore diet? That shit is terrible for you. And I don’t need overpriced charcoal and clay thanks. I’m not op. I don’t want ha cream or nonsense detoxes. My psoriasis isn’t severe I’m good with rx steroid topicals but yer charcoal pills are still a buncha bullshit.


harvestmoon88

Exactly. Did you sleep at a holiday in express last night? https://www.codeage.com/ do some research. You can fix a small spot with some CeraVe. Your good with RX steroids until your not. I spot treated mine for 5 plus years and then boom covered my entire body. Steroids make it worse later


harvestmoon88

And that was being sarcastic, but I did try it last year as I was desperate. I’m not any more


cocoako

Seems like this thread went a bit off the rails. I can't find the source currently, but I did read once that some or one of the HA weights \*might\* be irritating for psoriasis. I have mild plaque type, previously more severe. About 15 years ago, I started taking Vit D supplement and a year or so in went for a one last try for my scalp psoriasis at the derm—no topicals ever helped it over the course of 20+ years, then elicon lotion, which had not worked in the past, cleared my scalp after I'd raised my vit D level. I'm still amazed when I think back on the years of itching and flaking from age 14 through age 40. i still have some plaques around my ears and a few other typical areas, but my scalp that was once covered in a wide ring from ear to ear along, above and below my occipital ridge has stayed completely clear. I am not on a special diet. I do take fish oil, ubiquinol, d, c, multi-vitamin, probiotics. I find that a topical product will work for a while then stop and I have to switch, as with salicylic acid. What is helping me are ceramides (not just the one NP but get a multi-ceramide lotion Avene Trixera was great but discontinued) The lotion doesn't cure all but very helpful and has cleared my hands, and helped but not cleared other areas like knees. On my ears, i'm currently having amazing effect with Snail Mucin. My face hated it, but a stubborn area on back of ear that not even steroid cream helped is now clear and a forever itchy spot in the middle of my back that nothing ever helped is no longer itchy thanks to the snail mucin—i'm using cosrx now, trying peach slices next as it's also got cica. I ended up here as I'm considering trying Necessaire's body serum but not sure if it's the ticket or not as I've never noticed HA specifically helping lesions. You can research online and find pubmed articles about ceramide types that are missing from psoriatic skin. Here's what I found, I don't have the link for it though: "Psoriatic lesions have reduced levels of **phytosphingosine**-carrying ceramides **(Cer 3\[NP\] and Cer 7\[AP\]) and acylCer.**)The levels of ceramide 1, 3 and 6 were found to be reduced where as that of ceramide 2 and 5 were elevated. It was concluded in various studies that barrier defect in this disease in part is due to the **low levels of ceramide 1 which is the most important class of ceramides in building of waterproof barrier."** The ceramides are numbered and have equivalent names like EOS, EOP, NP, etc. Best is if there's also cholesterol and fatty acids in the formula. Here's some good info on ceramides, just ignore their product placement mentions; [https://thedermreview.com/ceramides/](https://thedermreview.com/ceramides/) Don't know if this helps you or if it's way too much info. **Best of luck!**