I got tinea versicolor (fungi that causes skin discoloration) on my face and body recently and i was wondering if i can burn it and peel it off through sunburn? My dermatologist didnt answer this but she suggested peeling my skin.
2007-01-26 23:58:20 · 3 answers · asked by cimicco 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
i know my dermatologist meant microdermabrasion but arent the results of microdermabrasion and sunburn pretty much the same? my skin is peeled off just the same. and i think burn helps kill the fungi or whatever is living on my skin.
2007-01-27 02:21:34 · update #1
i meant "my skin *will peel off* just the same."
2007-01-27 02:22:55 · update #2
i think the dermatologist was talking about face peels and microdermabrasion not a sunburn. i would think the heat would make the fungi spread.
2007-01-27 00:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Selsun Blue applied to the skin (dab with a cotton ball and leave on overnight) will get rid of it in about a week. Burning your skin will cause more versicolor to appear and sunburn can cause other problems worse than tinea versicolor.
2007-01-28 09:13:44 · answer #2 · answered by jgrimpe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh i had that!! just use selsun blue before bed then leave it on sleep with it. afetr you wake up wash it off try that for 2 or 3 nights you should see quite a bit of progress.
2016-03-17 21:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead, why don't you opt for removing tinea versi color problem permanently through simple medication, i think there is a soap especially for skin fungus that you can use afetr bath and it will get rid of your prob completely. ask your dermatologist about it.
2007-01-27 02:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by Queen Annie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋