Tinea Versicolor

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Tinea Versicolor

Asked for Female, 27 Years

Itchy flaky dry skin rashes with red scale around...doctor prescribed terbinafine HCl cream and tablets, flucanazole powder...Please suggest how long will it take to go completely? Should I continue these medicines?

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Dr. Govind S Mittal Dermatologist 14 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Govind S Mittal

Dermatologist 14 yrs exp Bangalore

Tinea versicolor usually resolves within a week or two, however marks may take couple of months to resolve. If it's been scaling n red for longer, I guess you should see a dermatologist (again) since some conditions may resemble tinea versicolor and you may need specific treatment for that

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