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Does selsun blue shampoo work for skin fungi?
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Yes: There's a special fungal infection called tinea versicolor would be affected by the application of selsun blue shampoo(use as lotion).
Answered 2/10/2020
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Yes and no: If your skin fungus is sensitive to selsun blue then yes. However, there are much better medicines to treat skn fungi than that which is meant for your scalp.
Answered 4/30/2019
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