hello. is it safe to mix and apply different topical antifungal treatments (e.g. azole creams) together? i have suspected tinea versicolor. thank you.

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Hello, about tinea versicolor , I know one of the topical treatments is using ketoconazol shampoo daily but how long?1 month or 1week?Thanks

Answer 1

Safe: But what is the point? No benefit to rubbing on one and then rubbing on another. Most effective treatment is Fluconazole pill, 2 pills a week apart. It will return, typically late summer. Use a dandruff shampoo on body in shower every day to inhibit the organism.

Answer 2

No benefit: There's not any benefit to mixing them, and you can increase the side effects.

Answer 3

You do not need to: Tinea versicolr does not typically infect clothes but if you want added insurance to potentially to prevent reinfection you could wadhvyour clothes inbhot water.

Answer 4

Treat yourself: You may have tinea versicolor. Apply selsun blue shampoo to skin, leave on for a few minutes, then rinse off in shower. Do this 2-3 times per week for a month to help treat the fungus. The laundry does not carry the fungus.

Answer 5

Call your OB now: You need to immediately contact your OB MD for confirmation of the bag of water. If ignored, infection will be the demise of this pregnancy.

Answer 6

Yes: This needs to be checked out promptly. If your bag of waters broke and this "clear water" is amniotic fluid the chances of the baby surviving is poor and your risk of infection is increased. Hopefully this is a false alarm but you cannot assume that.

Answer 7

Fungal skin problem: Tinea versicolor if a fungal skin infection, usually on the back, chest, abdomen, and neck. Selsun blue shampoo, containing selenium, can help. A person can put selsun blue on the rash areas, wait 10-15 minutes, and then take his regular shower. If he does this once a day for 3 days, then once a week for 3 weeks, and then once a month, it should work. Skin color takes many months to even out.

Answer 8

A fungal infection: Tinea versicolor is a fungal infection of the skin that can cause scaling and color changes. It commonly occurs on the chest, shoulders and upper back. The fungus that causes it can be found in many places, including the sweat someone leaves behind on a weight room bench. That is a reason why you may be asked to wipe down equipment after using it.

Answer 9

Fungus: Tinea versicolor is caused by a fungus. Usually the particular type of fungus involved is malassezia furfur.

Answer 10

Pityrosporum ovale: Tinea versicolor is a common fungal infection of the skin caused by pityrosporum ovale. It usually presents as dark reddish-brown patches on the skin of the back, upper arms, axilla, chest, and neck. The patches sometimes appear lighter than the surrounding skin because they do not tan with sun exposure. Treatment is often with topical antifungals (e.g. Ketoconazole).

Answer 11

Tinea versicolr: It is never ok to get a tan since this represents skin injury which may someday come back to haunt you. There is nothing special with tinea versicolor which should prevent you from going into the sun.

Answer 12

Tinea versicolor: It often takes several weeks or longer for your skin color to return to normal.

hello. is it safe to mix and apply different topical antifungal treatments (e.g. azole creams) together? i have suspected tinea versicolor. thank you.

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