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What Can I Use To Treat Tinea Versicolor Without Itching?
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I have Tinea Versicolor for the last 5 years. But there is no itching on the skin. But it spread all over on my chest, backside. What I can I used for it and getting removed the white dots from skin.. Now I'm using Keto soap (Ketoconazole) for the prescribed of Beautician. Pls Suggest me.
I have Tinea Versicolor for the last 5 years. But there is no itching on the skin. But it spread all over on my chest, backside. What I can I used for it and getting removed the white dots from skin.. Now I'm using Keto soap (Ketoconazole) for the prescribed of Beautician. Pls Suggest me.
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Hi. Thanks for posting at HCM
Tinea versicolor is easily amenable to treatment either with oral or topical antifungals.
Even after treatment post-inflammatory hypoigmenation persists for 1-3 months giving the impression of recurrence or resistance to therapy.
If i were your treating dermatologist, i would have asked you to apply 2% ketoconazole lotion over the whole affected while showering and leave it on for 5 minutes daily for 5 days.
Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation takes some time to respond. Repigmentation can be hastened by daily sun exposure for 5-10 minutes.
take care
regards
Tinea versicolor is easily amenable to treatment either with oral or topical antifungals.
Even after treatment post-inflammatory hypoigmenation persists for 1-3 months giving the impression of recurrence or resistance to therapy.
If i were your treating dermatologist, i would have asked you to apply 2% ketoconazole lotion over the whole affected while showering and leave it on for 5 minutes daily for 5 days.
Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation takes some time to respond. Repigmentation can be hastened by daily sun exposure for 5-10 minutes.
take care
regards
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