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desperate need of help with tinea versicolor

desperate need of help with tinea versicolor

I am 17 years old and i have been suffering from tinea versicolor since i was 14. It started out only having it on the creases of my arms and it would show quite horribly. Recently it has spread to my upper arms and sholders. I have had it for about 4 months now and i have tried the Selsun Blue but it just did more harm than good by irritading my Ezcema (eczema). I visited my doctor but she took it as a light topic and no big deal so she just perscribed me to a 20 day pill that should have made my skin color whiter. I am naturally very very tan and my spots have become whiter than even my natural pigment. As a 17 year old, & a dancer, i have become extremely self concious over it & often refuse to wear anything that will show these spots. I'm really getting sick of people looking at me as if i was a walking sickness when tinea versicolor is not even contageous. I have a school dance in 2 weeks and i would be thrilled if i would be able to attend if my spots became even a little bit better.
would tanning make it worse? even if it was for just a few minutes? or tanning lotion?
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASEEEE HELP?!  :(
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im 17 to and i had it....i think you should try triamcinolone acetonide cream USP, 0.1% it should be cleared up in a month
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