Tinea Versicolor on face...?!
Question: Tinea Versicolor on face...?
Does anyone know of any effective methods to get rid of this pesky fungus? I really wouldn't worry about it and just continue to ignore it but when it's causing me to get overheated and short of breath, it becomes a problem.
Any help is appreciated! Please and thank you guys :)
Answers:
Please visit this site for full article. It contains different info that that shown below:
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-t…
Treatments for tinea versicolor include:
Topical antifungal medications - containing either 2.5% selenium sulfide (Selsun shampoo in UK, Selsun Blue) works for some people but not all because it only contains 1% of sulfur (Nizoral ointment and shampoo) applied to dry skin and washed off after 10 minutes, repeated daily for 2 weeks.[8] Ciclopirox (Ciclopirox olamine) is an alternative treatment to ketoconazole as it suppresses growth of the yeast Malassezia furfur. Initial results show similar efficacy to ketoconazole with a relative increase in subjective symptom relief due to its inherent anti-inflammatory properties.[9] Other topical antifungal agents such as clotrimazole, miconazole or terbinafine are less widely recommended[citation needed]. Additionally, hydrogen peroxide has been known to lessen symptoms, and on certain occasions, remove the problem, although permanent scarring occurs with this treatment.[citation needed] Clotrimazole (1%) is also used combined with selenium sulfide (2.5%) (Candid-TV).
Oral antifungal prescription-only medications include 400 mg of ketoconazole or fluconazole in a single dose, or ketoconazole 200 mg daily for 7 days, or itraconazole[10][11] 400 mg daily for 3–7 days. The single-dose regimens, or pulse therapy regimes, can be made more effective by having the patient exercise 1–2 hours after the dose, to induce sweating. The sweat is allowed to evaporate, and showering is delayed for a day, leaving a film of the medication on the skin.[12]
Some success with Cassia alata has been reported.[13]
Recurrence is common and may be reduced by intermittent application of topical anti-fungal agents like tea tree oil or selenium sulfide.