Some changes should be obvious in the first month of the formula and for some sooner.With a little sun until you are prepink, plaques should flatten, from flaky to dusty ..red or purple and then pink..they may slightly increase in size and slowly breakup from the center with openings of clear skin. (click on image)
If you have darker skin, you will have to stay in the sun considerably longer since your skin acts as a filter and you absorb fewer of the uv rays.
Red spots and lesions seem to slowly fade , get lighter and smoother and return to normal skin.
With sun and the formula, the inflammation should decrease..if redness remains, i would increase the fish oil to 5 capsules (300mg in each of epa+dha) and try to get more sun. Some who can't get sun increase the D to 2000iu/day.
When starting, you may get a week of itching..i took an extra ibuprofen to sleep but it will pass. If its a real bother...back off the formula for a few days....go a little slower...
Scalp P is a tricky thing..for me at about 3 weeks, it was the first sign i was clearing and my scalp has remained clear for 3 years...for some who have cleared 95% their scalp is still a bother. So let's hope this helps..I will put all the scalp treatments together in one post.
Nail pitting ..nails take about 5 months to grow out which is how long it took me to get clear nails. I had pitting in every nail and while you are on the formula with each month, the pitting will slowly move up your nail to the end. My nails have remained clear for three years...perhaps a small dot or two in midwinter when adjusting the dosage.
I use coconut oil or baby oil in the sun but the experts from the Dead Sea crowd suggest carrot oil and they know quite a bit about sitting in the sun...so thats something to consider.
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