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Fastest way to get rid of tinea versicolor
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Omobola Ojianswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Anti fungal cream: Tinea versicolor will respond to anti fungal agents however there is no telling how quickly, depends on severity .
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Cunnaranswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Selenium Sulfide: Tinea versicolor can be a difficult skin condition to eliminate. The infection has nothing to do with hygiene. It is an overgrowth of certain yeasts... Read More
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6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Morris Westfriedanswered
Dermatology 48 years experience
Color returns slow: Once treated with either selenium sulfide, topical antifungals such as ketoconazole or oral antifungals only the scaling will be gone. The color in hy... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sheila Calderonanswered
Internal Medicine 43 years experience
Selsun blue shampoo: The active ingredient in selsun blue shampoo can help get rid of this infection. Use it for washing in the shower and see your doctor for a prescript... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. John Leander Poanswered
Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Several methods: 1. Selsun lotion
2. Antifungal agent taken by mouth ( e.g. Ketoconazole)
#1 takes a week or more , bathing with the lotion that should be left on t... Read More
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Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Selenium wash: Try a selenium-containing shampoo or body wash, including selsun blue.
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
TINEA VERSICLOR: You are using selsun shampoo for tinea versicolor, and if you are getting married and want it cleared fast you can take a short course of itracanazole... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 34 years experience
Tinea Versicolor: It normally takes two week to resolve the tinea versicolor organisms but it can take months for the skin color to return to normal. This treatment is ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Norman Levineanswered
Dermatology 53 years experience
Tinea versicolor: You can try head and shoulders shampoo applied as a lotion every other day for 2 weeks. If this does not work, your doctor can prescribe pills which ... Read More
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5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Darrell Herringtonanswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Maybe: But see your doctor and get a topical like ketaconazole cream to eradicate it.
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 40 years experience
Persistence: Tinea versicolor takes time to clear & often recurs. Perhaps prescription strength selenium sulfide lotion (2.5%) applied for 10 minutes daily for 7 d... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jennifer Diaboanswered
Pediatrics 24 years experience
Difficult: I usually start my patients with tinea versicolor on a regimen of selenium sulfide lotion 2.5% daily to affected area as well as a one time dose of ke... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Noaman Hanifanswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Medications: Depends on how extensive it it.
If it covers a large portion of your body then ointment/cream would be inconvenient to apply all over. If it is just... Read More
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