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    Default How do I get rid of the white spots from tanning fungis?

    I have little white spots between my boobs. My friend said that she had them once and it was a fungis from a tanning bed. She said that either athletes foot treatment gets rid of it or dandruff shampoo. Does any one know what I can use to get rid of this? Thanks=)

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    Default Re: How do I get rid of the white spots from tanning fungis?

    Dandruff shampoo sounds about right. Also I used to get them as a child and sometimes as an adult. I only got them on my arms and shoulder and sometimes my face. Just plain ol white spots. I used a bit of T-gel shampoo on them and they went away. Besides dandruff shampoo smells better though.

    edit: oh yea a friend told me that it could be lack of vitamin E in the body that causes the white spots.
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    Default Re: How do I get rid of the white spots from tanning fungis?

    Sun spots are actually caused by the natural yeast in your skin rapidly multiplying. Dandruff shampoo works...yeast infection cream works even better.

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    its called Tinea Versacolor.. the dandruff shampoo works but you have to leave it on and let it DRY ...

    Google it .. I've had it before. It always comes back but I just now stay away from tanning beds. i dont get it in normal sunlight

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    Default Re: How do I get rid of the white spots from tanning fungis?

    I have tinea versicolor all over my entire stomach and the lower part of my back. You don’t get it from tanning beds. But since the spots are lighter than ur natural skin tone, getting a tan make them more noticeable. This condition is actually hereditary, and cannot be cured. You can only get rid of it for a while but it always comes back if you don’t keep it under control. My derm gave me a selenium sulfide shampoo that I have to use weekly on my scalp (this is were the yeast bacteria lives),and daily as a body wash. She also gave me a selenium sulfide lotion that I have to leave on my stomach and back.She told me it will take about 6 months to clear up.You can try head in shoulders because it has selenium sulfide in it.just wash ur her once a week with it and leave it on 5 to 10 minutes before rinsing it out.you can use ur regular shampoo for the second shampoo. then when ur skin is dry apply a very thin layer of it to the area with the spots,daily.

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    I had it once also. The shampoo helps if it hasn't been lingering too long. But if you've had it for awhile it's persistant and can keep coming back. I went to see a dermatoligist. I told him what I thought it was from searching on the net. Tenea Vesicolor (MS?) And he confirmed it. I was only in there for about five minutes. And he perscribed a type of antifungal pill. They used to be super expensive but now it only got about 20 bucks or less. The doctor visit was about 60 but the spots went away after five pills and have been gone for a couple of years now.

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    Make sure to not get the "medicated" version, orginal is better. The medicated burnt the shit out of my skin afetr I left it on about 5 min.
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    Selsun smells like rotten eggs. Even the body shampoo that my derm geve me had sulfur in it. There was no way I could use it then go to work... it smelled awful! Nizoral shampoo is a good alternative, but can be drying. If you go to the derm he'll probably give you an antifungal pill or cream. Ketoderm is an effective cream, or ketoconozale pills. I actually had VERY bad tinea versicolor for years that was resistant to most treatments. I was put on minocin, and still use ketoderm. Although it's not 100% cleared up it is much less noticeable.

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    I got this from being put on a BC pill with far too much estrogen when I was 16. It caused patches between my boobs and around my mouth.

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