Is it ok to not wash off ketoconazole shampoo on skin? (for tinea versicolor)?

i've been using ketoconazole shampoo since yesterday for my tine versicolor on my abdominal area. i use it like a lotion over the area. i dont wash it off and leave it overnight believing that it will be more effective that way. is that ok or will it cause irritation in the long run?





another thing, how long would it take to see results? does the discoloration go away easily? its summer here and i can't wear bikinis!!!

Is it ok to not wash off ketoconazole shampoo on skin? (for tinea versicolor)?
Ketoconazole (Nizoral is one commercial name) is basically anti fungal. I was given it for a yeast infection I incurred in a hospital stay years ago. (Ya gotta love hospitals.) Now I use it as a prescribed topical 2.5% cream and shampoo for a chronic facial dermatitis condition.





First, all circumstances are different. I use my shampoo every other day as a shampoo, and the cream twice daily on my face, every other day. Using a shampoo as a cream sounds like self-medication, especially since you have so many questions. My symptoms cleared in about a week, but I must maintain the regimen. In my case, prolonged use of a penetrating cream has had no side effects over years.





Your shampoo may be an over the counter item (Is it bright red like mine?), but the dermatologist told me to leave the suds in place 5 minutes and rinse well--every other day. I think you need to talk to the pharmacist at a minimum.
Reply:Don't know about the effects of the ketoconazole shampoo used as a lotion. I believe it is an anti-fungal and I believe that tinea versicolor is due to the fungus candida albicans.





I would suggest learning more about candida and what foods you can eat to assist the shampoo. Yogurt is one. There is info about candida albicans at the yeast link at www.hufa.org.

sorrel