How to treat Malassezia

Malassezia is a fungus that is resident on the surface of normal skin and is a conditionally pathogenic organism. In dermatology caused by Malassezia, the common skin diseases are pityriasis pilaris and Malassezia folliculitis. Fever furunculosis is often prone to recurrence after cure, treatment is based on local topical drug therapy, patients with extensive lesions can add internal drugs, commonly used drugs are 1% naftifine, 0.25% ketoconazole cream, 2.5% selenium sulfide, the course of treatment is 4-6 weeks; regular use of 2% ketoconazole lotion can prevent recurrence after the disease is controlled. Malassezia folliculitis treatment to remove the triggering factors, you can topical 2% ketoconazole shampoo bath, then apply 1% naftifine, 0.25% ketoconazole cream, treatment for at least 4 weeks; the disease is also prone to recurrence, can be cured after once a month oral itraconazole as well as regular topical ketoconazole shampoo bath to prevent recurrence.