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I have got tinea versicolor on my body specifically on chest and back. i have applied various foaming solutions but it reappears again. plse advice.

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Selinium sulfide: I have the most luck with 2.5% selenium sulfide lotion which is prescription strength in the us. Fluconazole is an oral anti-fungal that is occasionally used in immune compromised patients. Check with your doc.

Answered 6/25/2014

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