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DuckDive9

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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.

Bunny_duck

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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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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.

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