Dovonex Psoriasis Review

As a fellow psoriasis sufferer, I felt it would be useful to review the Dovonex cream for at least the physical effects of psoriasis, namely plaque psoriasis.

The mechanism behind psoriasis is more complex than your average autoimmune disease and is often referred to as ‘multi-factorial’ which means that it occurs from a combination of both genetic and environmental factors. There is an aspect of your immune system recognizing your own cells as foreign as well as this causing proliferation (i.e rapid cell division) of skin cells that leads to the symptoms you know today as psoriasis.

The immune system triggers an inflammatory response which causes the skin to redden and become itchy or sore in some cases. The inflammatory response also leads to immature skin cells surfacing too quickly and too soon which causes psoriatic plaque to form.

Dovonex cream is a pharmaceutical treatment that has been used to alleviate symptoms of psoriasis. It is a synthetic form of vitamin D which works by reducing overall skin cell production so by default, proliferation also decreases and helps reduce the amount of plaque formed.

Does Dovonex Work? User Reviews for Dovonex Cream

The theory behind Dovonex cream works and it has managed to control psoriatic plaque in many sufferers, including myself. However, it is definitely not without criticism.

As psoriasis can be triggered by many environmental factors too such as stress, diet and climate, there is always a possibility of plaques worsening if care is not taken. The greater the inflammatory response, the less effective Dovonex can be as it is simply restricting skin cell production. As such, individuals who are exposed to more environmental factors quickly find the cream stops working for them. Certain individuals have found it to be absolutely ineffective for them, albeit a fairly small percentage of the population.

Another issue is the side effects. Common side effects for Dovonex cream include a burning sensation, itchiness, stinging and dry skin. The more serious side effects include mood swings, skin thinning and stretch marks but should these occur, consult a physician immediately.

Before buying this cream, seeing it as it quite expensive for a prescription drug, you should also be aware that you will become more sensitive to sunlight and it may cause temporary changes in your skin color too.

Dovonex Cream Alternatives — Zeavive Cream

Personally, and I believe for many others like myself, the issue with plaque formation is that once you get rid of it, it can immediately come back with no warning because of an environmental trigger.

I eat a chocolate cake and the sugar sparks off the inflammatory response once more. Prolonged stress for a few days longer at work? BAM, psoriasis flares up again which hardly gives the scar time to fully heal.

However, I found myself stumbling upon to Zeavive cream 2 years back and it turned out to be the perfect cure for psoriatic plaque. At first glance, you’d think it is simply an emollient but it is nothing alike.

Results Speak for Themselves

After applying a very small amount of the cream for one week, there was almost no sign that psoriatic plaque ever existed! Only under the light could you see a very light outline which was also gone by the following week. It was so shocking that I had to check with my physician that I wasn’t seeing things.

He did his best to hide his shock and intrigue since it wasn’t a pharmaceutical drug nor prescribed by any doctor, so it would be in both our best interests to be skeptical, but eventually succumbed to asking me where I bought it from. He admitted he had never seen such a dramatic improvement with anything he has previously prescribed including topical corticosteriods, vitamin D creams or emollients.

The plaque that had been forming for much longer around my elbows did also take longer to go however, but this was after multiple types of treatments were applied on that area and failed in the past.

How Does Zeavive Work?

What separates Zeavive from your everyday emollient or Dovonex cream for that matter?

Whilst environmental factors do trigger my psoriasis again in both cases, it took months longer, with no application of any cream during this period, for the plaque to start forming again. It protected my skin for a lot longer from inflammation. If ordinarily I would relapse during the winter or after eating bad food for a while, applying Zeavive meant I wouldn’t.

This is apparently because the cream contains some of the most powerful anti-oxidants in the world, derived from rare plants that rejuvenate the skin at the cellular level. Unlike Dovonex which reduced the cell replication ability, Zeavive prevented the inflammatory response all the way down to the deepest layers of the skin. I’m assuming this is why it took longer for psoriatic plaque to come back.

The Best Treatment is Prevention

Whilst Zeavive was fantastic and allowed me to feel more comfortable in my own skin, the product was discontinued at the end 2016 due to short supply. Only recently was it restocked and I’ll be sure to get myself a few boxes should the same thing happen this year.

However it taught me that prevention truly is the best treatment. Regardless of what cream you use, should you maintain a poor lifestyle, your psoriasis will eventually come back even if at varying times.

Minimizing Inflammation

Prevention follows the idea of controlling chronic inflammation.

Diet — Certain foods trigger a stronger inflammatory response, we all know this. It may differ from individual to individual but the general idea is to stay away from high sugar, carby foods.

Stress — Everyone tells you that stress is bad and will trigger your psoriasis but it is far more difficult to prevent this one. If you have a certain thought pattern which causes you anxiety or stress, then look to gain new perspective on that through self-help books. Add meditation in your daily routine, even for 10–15 minutes (this helped me tremendously).

Make up/Creams — Get rid of any harsh creams, soaps or shampoos (if you have scalp psoriasis). Salicylic acid in creams has been known to worsen inflammation for some people. If you have psoriatic plaque on your face, avoid heavy make up on it.