White spots?

[dancetan4ever]

i have a couple random white spots that arent pressure points on my stomach and one on the back of my arm? how do i get rid of these?

[Anya1976]

well usually dandruff shampoo clears them up (use it as body wash). i was always told to wash my hair with it as well cus it's a fungus that comes from the scalp. and not to moisturize the spots.

[boobrandt]

hey ang, i've had them too, but there are 2 different ingredients in dandruff shampoos. one is zinc pyr-something and the other is selenuim sulfisomething. will either get rid of the sunspot creator? i really need to know because a lot of dandruff shampoos stink and the one that didn't stink is the one with the zinc whatever. i nearly bought it but wasn't sure since my hair is color treated. HELP!

[Anya1976]

i always used either head and shoulders or selsun blue

[Anya1976]

u would probably have to ask teresa about what ingrediant it is that does the trick. but i have used those with no problems

[boobrandt]

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On 2003-12-07 20:53, Anya1976 wrote:
i always used either head and shoulders or selsun blue
and there are 2 different h&s formulations. i want to use the one that does NOT stink!

[Anya1976]

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On 2003-12-07 20:55, boobrandt wrote:
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On 2003-12-07 20:53, Anya1976 wrote:
i always used either head and shoulders or selsun blue
and there are 2 different h&s formulations. i want to use the one that does NOT stink!
i am not sure which one doesnt stink. i just deal with it. i wash my hair with the dandruff shampoo once a week as a preventative measure. (my dad has dandruff so we always have it here) there is a minty smelling one i think that could be the medicated it's a blueish color not that nasty green of the original. (selsun blue)

[jayell79]

teresa has some good info on this, I hope she doesn't mind me copying & pasting! This is what she said in a previous post:
This fungus is called Tinea Versicolor:
I. Definition:
Tinea versicolor is a chronic skin condition caused by a yeast living on normal skin of all people. In most people, the presence of this yeast on the skin is not visible. In some people, for unknown reasons, the yeast grows more actively and causes an itchy scaling rash.

II. Causes:
Tinea versicolor is caused by a yeast called Pityrosporon orbiculare.
People who have tinea versicolor are genetically predisposed to developing a rash when this germ is present on the skin.
When the yeast grows on untanned skin, the rash is pink to brown. When the yeast grows on tanned skin, the rash looks white because the yeast blocks out the sunlight and the skin where the yeast is growing does not tan. When growing on Asian or African-American skin, the rash can look darker or lighter than the surrounding skin depending on the patient

III. Treatment:
There is no permanent cure for tinea versicolor.
Selenium sulfide 2.5 percent should be applied to the skin, before bed every night for 2 nights and washed off the following morning. After this, use the selenium sulfide once a week to once a month in the above manner to keep the condition under control.
Resistant cases can be treated with an antifungal cream applied directly to the skin.
Some doctors use pills to treat this condition. We do not do this because the pills have side effects and offer no permanent solution.
The uneven pigmentation that can develop from this condition can be improved with daily alpha hydroxyacid lotion application to the involved areas for several months.

[boobrandt]

the selenium sulfide is the stinky ingredient. i would like to know if i can use the zinc pyrithwhatever in its place.

[jayell79]

I like using Lamisil cream. it's made for all kinds of fungus, not just athlete's foot & it's a cream so it stays on all day. I still use the shampoo on my hair anyways.
here's an interesting link
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic423.htm

[BronzeGlowAlicia]

Hmm I was always told the white spots appear because your skin is dry in that area.. that's why you get them.. who knows :-\

[Summers Tan]

No,Alicia,it's a fungus.What I was first told was it was something in the water.Lol!And that was from a salon owner.

[planetbeach9]

Selsum Blue is the best one to use

[BronzeGlowAlicia]

Fungus? Ew..

[Summers Tan]

I understand that it's quite common.