A member asked:

Hi. i've had tinea versicolor for 1yr. no prescription worked. i've been drinking green tea and using aveeno (oatmeal) lotion and its gone. does green tea help?

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Tinea versicolor?: Tinea versicolor is an infection of skin with a yeast that normally lives in our hair follicles in oilier areas of skin. It can be lighter/darker than skin color or pink/reddish. May/may not be itchy & gets worse with hot weather, humidity & sweating. Sometimes can be treated topically with antifungal creams or shampoos but if extensive needs oral meds. Green tea and aveeno (oatmeal) lotion don't affect it.

Answered 7/23/2015

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