I’ve got a fungal infection on the side of my face that refuses to go away. I’ve tried Lamisil (2 tubes!), Nizoral and even Selsun (this one is burning my skin up).

Even the Dermatologist doesn’t know what to do next.

Has anyone had similar problems and what did you do to fix it?

Thanks!

Hi,

For the last 4 months or so I’ve been having a reoccuring rash on my face. It’s always in the same place: just beside my nose.
I’ll try to explain it as best i can. It’s red, itchy, irritatting, flaky, scab like appearance to it. I think it may be a form of eczema. I’ve been using Nizoral cream (w/ ketoconazole) It works, and after a few days the rash has gone but it keeps coming back every few weeks.

Thanks all for your answers. I’ve been to my doctor about it, he said it’s a form of eczema. I’ve been using the cream he prescribed for me. I use it, it goes away then it comes back again. usually in a 3 week period. I keep my face clean, I wash it daily using a soap free face wash and mositurizer ( loreal for men kind)
I think I’ll go see a dermatologist about it. Who said it was aids? lol
anyways thanks everyone

I have a spot of tinea versicolor on my back. (It’s a fungal infection that causes the spot of skin to lose its pigmentation). I have tried treating it with selenium sulfide dandruff shampoo, but that didn’t seem to have any effect on it. My doctor prescribed Nizoral (ketoconazole) pills to try to treat it orally — however, the Nizoral has a lot of possible side effects, and you have to sweat when you take it in order to get the medicine to your skin. So I’m a little worried about starting the Nizoral treatment. However, I want to get rid of this before I get my summer tan, because tanning makes it really show up (since that patch of skin doesn’t tan).

Has anyone had this? Did you cure it? How did you cure it? If you took Nizoral, did you have any side effects, and did it work? Thanks!

I have a pretty bad case of tinea versicolor which is those white blotches that some people notice on their skin after laying in the tanning bed or something like that. It covers my shoulders, upper arms, chest, and I have a few on my face. It really bothers me so I stopped tanning altogether in the hopes that they would fade. I haven’t tanned at all in over 2 months and they are still there and I actually think they are spreading. First I got some Ketoconazole lotion from the derm. and used it for a few weeks with no results. Then I started trying remedies from the internet. I used Nizoral shampoo and left it on my skin for a while and then washed it off. After I washed it off I put on some clotimazole cream(a suggestion by a pharmacist). After a few days of trying this solution, I noticed extremely dry skin that was red and almost looked sore-like or burn-like. I immediately stopped using the medicines all-together. A week later I still have the white spots and the "burns." HELP!
Also- I am leaving for a cruise on Thursday and I really would like to be able to relax and lay in the sun, but I don’t want either the white blotches or the "burns" to get worse.(and a side note about the "burns": it’s everywhere where I put the medicines and my skin is really rough and hard feeling. It’s not red all over, but there are red "lesions" in different parts of the dry skin.) Also, I am leaving for college in about two weeks and really, really want all of this gone so I don’t have to worry about it up there. Any information would be helpful, but please don’t give me any remedies that could make the situation worse as the last remedy did. Thank you for your time!
All of these treatments are for the tinea versicolor. What can I do to get rid of the dry skin and "lesions"?

I have moderate-to-severe seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp. It’s definitely stress-related as it flares up during stressful periods. In the past my dermatologist prescribed Nizoral (ketoconazole) shampoo but I was not pleased enough with the results to keep using it instead of my regular shampoo.

Anyone have good experiences with other prescription (or non-prescription) shampoos? I’ve just come across Capex (fluocinolone) and Loprox (ciclopirox) while searching the web so I’d be especially interested in hearing about those.

Okay, so I have had really bad dandruff. I have very short hair(around 1.5cm) in length. When it gets a little longer the dandruff seems to worsen slightly. I am in my teens and a male.

I have used Head&Shoulders products.

I have also used over-the-counter prescription strength shampoos like Nizoral shampoo which contains Ketoconazole as the active ingredient.

I have begun trying other methods such as brushing my hair incredibly vigorously about once a week. It seems to get a good portion of the dandruff out however I would like to see a long-term solution.
Enough with the whole "use Selson Blue" crap. I have already used 5 other prescription strength shampoos. They obviously aren’t working.

And don’t bother saying visit your doctor. It doesn’t take a genius to know that is an option.

I am looking more along the lines of other methods.

I have Scalp Psoriasis, it’s minor, but you don’t know how embarassing it is to flake out in public! The pharmacist recommended me Beprosalic ointment ( Betamethasone dipropionate + Salicylic Acid) but I don’t think it works, and I really can’t be bothered spraying that onto my whole scalp, it would take hours!

I was wondering where Nizoral helps? I’m planning to get Nizoral shampoo. Do you think I should be on ketoconazole tablets? They’re steroids, but I don’t know.. I have some on my body too. 10 points for the best answer.

Is there a place in Japan (near Tokyo/Saitama) where I can buy NIZORAL? I wish to buy the Anti-Dandruff Shampoo 1% or 2% Ketoconazole. Whichever.

Japan is a 1st world country… why don’t they sell Nizoral (or Head n’ Shoulders) anywhere? HELP!

I don’t have PayPal nor credit cards, so I think I’ll have problems if I buy it online. Although I’m willing to do it if they’ll deliver it here in Japan. But I tried Amazon.com and saw that it’ll take more than a month for my order to come. Other sites won’t take payments other than thru credit cards/PayPal… Other don’t send internationally at all. Not acceptable.

I need a place in/near Tokyo/Saitama that sells Nizoral Anti-Dandruff Shampoo 1% or 2% Ketoconazole.
Thanks to Kumo~hime! I’ve been browsing through the link you gave me and it’s awesome!

I guess while I still haven’t figured out how to get stuff online (which would not take a month), I can try going to that Ueno station store and see if they have Nizoral. I really don’t want Head & Shoulders anymore, it’s making it worse. Plus, Nizoral makes hair grow back. Yes it’s scientifically proven, go search it online.

For as long as i can remember, ive had very dry skin on my scalp, ive tried all sorts and had more or less given up until my doctor suggested a ketoconazole shampoo. I wasnt convinced because i had tried them before, however the one i ended up with was perfect, totally solved the problem. It was called Ketopine.

When i ran out, i was given another prescription for ketoconazole shampoo, this time though, the pharmacist gave me Nizoral, and within a few days i have a bad scalp again.

Although they both have the same amount of ketaconazole in them, their ingredients vary.

Is it possible that something in the Nizoral is irritating my scalp or should they both be the same?

Thanks

I was diagnosed with Tinea Versicolor and was given a prescription of ketoconazole. So far, it’s been a week since I stopped treatment & I haven’t seen a difference. But usually it can take up to weeks before seeing any results.

I know most people who live in warm, humid environments are usually prone to it, and the fungus thrives in warm weather. I work-out and take warm showers, am I helping the infection return?
I’ve tried both Nizoral and Selsun Blue shampoo