growing white spots over my body and face Posted: 07-12-05 17:40pm
I'm a student at uga - the university of
georgia athens- and I can't afford health
care and the free school hospitial doesn't
have a dermatoligist so my options are
ignore it of this for now.
My question is, I have growing white spots
over my body. It started when I was 13
at on my abs and have grown and are now
starting to appear on my face. When I
was a teen I saw a doctor who prescribed
me and over the counter anti-fungi
treatment but I don't remember what it is.
Does any one know what is wrong with my
skin and what it is called?
Thanks for the help.
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Bunny_duck
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Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1
Hiya! Posted: 05-06-08 08:07am
i think the white spot skin infection is
called Tinea versicolour. Its quite a
common infectiom. If you ask the
pharmacist for selsun shampoo thats used
to treat it. hope this helped!
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Marianne0558
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Posted: 05-06-08 08:13am
It IS tinea versicolour. I have this
condition as well.
It is the same fungus that causes
athlete's foot.
It is worsened by exposure to sun.
You don't have to get a prescription to
treat it, my doctor told me that Selson
Blue works just the same.
It HAS to be Selson Blue though, it can't
be just any dandruff shampoo.
Put the Selson blue on the affected areas
for 10-15 minutes, then rinse off. It will
take a while to notice change, but it
should work.
If it doesn't work, they have to give you
a sulfur lotion-it smells like eggs and is
expensive without insurance.
