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Step 1
See your dermatologist. A dermatologist can determine whether you have tinea versicolor based on your symptoms and by looking at your afflicted skin. If your doctor is not sure, he may do a scraping of the skin and send it to a lab for testing.
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Step 2
Apply an over-the-counter anti-fungal agent to your skin. Anti-fungal medications, like Lotrimin AF, are usually created for athlete's foot or foot fungus, and they can be purchased at your local drugstore or grocery store. Apply to the afflicted area two times a day or as your doctor recommends.
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Step 3
Wash your body with a shampoo containing selenium sulfide, like Selsen Blue. You can purchase selenium sulfide shampoo at your grocery store or drugstore. The selenium sulfide will dissolve the fungal infection the same way an anti-fungal medication does.
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Step 4
Use prescribed topical lotions. If over-the-counter treatments don't work for you, your dermatologist will prescribe a topical selenium sulfide lotion or ketoconazole cream. Apply as indicated by your doctor, usually twice a day, depending on the severity of your tinea veriscolor affliction.
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Step 5
Take prescribed oral antibiotics. If you have had no result from antibiotic creams or lotions, your doctor will probably prescribe Fluconazole or Ketoconazole caplets. Usually your doctor will prescribe these pills twice a day.
