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I suffer from tinea versicolor. i have tried a few treatment methods but none seem to clear the infection and make my skin all the same colour.
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See below: If used selenium sulfide, sodium sulfacetamide, ciclopiroxolamine, allylamine, or or azole (ketoconazole) antifungals locally for two weeks and not improved, a consultation is needed to determine the etiology and treatment.
Answered 7/10/2015
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