Tinea versicolor, also known as “sweat patches,” is a superficial infection caused by the fungus Malassezia marcescens, which invades the stratum corneum of the skin. Commonly used creams such as ketoconazole cream, miconazole cream, selenium disulfide and so on.
This disease is mainly external drug treatment, if the lesion area is large, simple external poor efficacy, but also oral antifungal drug treatment.
Commonly used ketoconazole cream, as well as miconazole cream, econazole cream, clotrimazole cream, 20% ~ 40% sodium thiosulfate solution, 2.5% selenium disulfide, 1% naftifine and so on.
In addition, it can also be combined with oral medication under doctor’s supervision, commonly used drugs include itraconazole, fluconazole, ketoconazole, etc., but note that there may be drug side effects.
The above medicines should be used according to the doctor’s instructions, and should actively cooperate with the doctor’s examination, and choose the appropriate medication after confirming the diagnosis of pemphigus foliaceus.