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White Patches On Upper Body And Spreading To Face, Tried Albentizol With Ocibec-N. Will It Be Okay ?
Hi White patches are seen on my upper body and is now spreading to face. This use to happen even at school ages for me. What I use to do is apply whitefield oinment on affected are for days and it will dis appear. How ever this is spreading faster now. I have consulted a doctor (Dermetologist) and he gave me Albentizol (Only 1 tab to take) and asked to apply an oinment OCIBEC-N (Beclomethasone Dipropionate, Neomycin Sulphate & Clotrimate Cream for 3 weeks Please can any one help whether this will be okay
Sat, 3 Nov 2012
Hi,
You seem to be having a superficial fungal infection known as pityriasis versicolor. Take tab fluconazole in a dose of 400 mg stat and apply ketoconazole or clotrimazole cream twice in a day for 10 to 15 days. This will treat your problem however the white patches will take time to disappear. It is a kind of chronic stubborn infection which tends to return in months of high humidity. For prevention try and avoid too much oiling of skin and wear loose unrestrictive clothes. Avoid excessive sweating or heat. If you have recurrent infection, you can always consult your dermatologist for single monthly doses of ketoconazole or itraconazole as preventive measures
You seem to be having a superficial fungal infection known as pityriasis versicolor. Take tab fluconazole in a dose of 400 mg stat and apply ketoconazole or clotrimazole cream twice in a day for 10 to 15 days. This will treat your problem however the white patches will take time to disappear. It is a kind of chronic stubborn infection which tends to return in months of high humidity. For prevention try and avoid too much oiling of skin and wear loose unrestrictive clothes. Avoid excessive sweating or heat. If you have recurrent infection, you can always consult your dermatologist for single monthly doses of ketoconazole or itraconazole as preventive measures
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