What can be done about pityriasis versicolor which I picked up
in a public swimming pool locker room. I tried Lotrimin and used
UV light and hydrogendioxide.
Nothing seems to work.
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PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR IS ALSO CALLED TINEA VERSICOLOR AND IS CAUSED BY THE YEAST MALASEZZIA FURFUR (GREAT NAME, ISN'T IT?). MANY TREATMENTS AVAILABLE, BUT NONE PERFECT, SINCE SOME PEOPLE JUST SEEM PREDISPOSED TO GET IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. MIGHT TRY OVER-THE-COUNTER SELENIUM SULFIDE SHAMPOO TO BODY (I.E. SELSUN), THOUGH PRESCRIPTION STRENGTH (2.5%) IS THE TRIED AND TESTED WAY. LEAVE IT ON YOUR BODY FOR 5-10 MINUTES DAILY FOR A WEEK, THEN EVERY OTHER DAY FOR A WEEK THEN WEEKLY FOR THE SUMMER WHEN IT TENDS TO BE WORSE. LATELY I'VE BEEN TRYING A SIMILAR REGIMEN WITH KETOCONAZOLE SHAMPOO (PRESCRIPTION ONLY) WITH GOOD SUCCESS. FINALLY, SOMETIMES CAN GIVE ORAL KETOCONAZOLE, BUT I ALWAYS EXPLAIN RISK OF LIVER DAMAGE (SMALL BUT REAL, ESPECIALLY IN SOME PATIENTS).
HOPE THIS HELPS.
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