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Suggest Treatment For Dry And Flaky Patches On Skin

I got home from work and proceded to take my shower and noticed that there was a patch of dry skin that looked like a ring worm on my breast. I looked on my stomach and one was there also. Soon it started appearing all over such as my neck, thighs legs and arms. They itch a little but arent painful. I have no other symptoms and again they werent there this morning. After a shower they became dry and flaky
posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM
The condition you have described is called Pityriasis versicolor, a superficial skin infection caused by a fungus.
I would recommend you take short course of oral antifungal drug like fluconazole as advised by your dermatologist.
Apply ketoconazole cream twice a day over the white patches regularly.
Use shampoo containing ketoconazole and selenium sulfite for rinsing daily.
Maintain hygiene.
Hope you will get fine soon
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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Suggest Treatment For Dry And Flaky Patches On Skin

Hello, Thank you for posting on HCM The condition you have described is called Pityriasis versicolor, a superficial skin infection caused by a fungus. I would recommend you take short course of oral antifungal drug like fluconazole as advised by your dermatologist. Apply ketoconazole cream twice a day over the white patches regularly. Use shampoo containing ketoconazole and selenium sulfite for rinsing daily. Maintain hygiene. Hope you will get fine soon Thank you Dr Hardik Pitroda