What You Should Know About Ketoconazole Shampoo for Tinea Versicolor

Do you have patches of skin that are darker or lighter than the skin around them? Do you experience any mild itching in the discolored areas? If so, you may have a condition called tinea versicolor. It’s also frequently called pityriasis versicolor and is caused by a naturally occurring yeast that lives on the skin. Normally, the yeast doesn’t cause any harm, but if it grows out of control, it can cause tinea versicolor. Certain treatments, including tinea versicolor shampoo, may help minimize symptoms of the condition.

Causes and Symptoms of Tinea Versicolor

There are several possible causes for abnormal skin coloration due to fungal infection. Some include excessive exposure to humid, hot weather, hormonal changes, oily skin and a weakened immune system. The fungus that leads to tinea versicolor can be commonly found on normal, healthy skin. It only begins to cause obvious symptoms when it becomes overgrown.

Some symptoms of tinea versicolor are quite obvious, while others are only obvious to the person experiencing them. The following are all common symptoms of the skin condition:

Mild itching
Patches of discolored skin, commonly on the upper arms, chest, neck and back
Scaling

Many people experiencing no unpleasant symptoms besides skin discoloration. However, even if you currently don’t have any uncomfortable symptoms associated with the condition, they could develop later if you don’t seek treatment. Even with treatment, some skin discoloration can persist for weeks or even months.

Treatment Options

There are many at-home treatments you can try for tinea versicolor. Some include applying the following to the skin:

Tea tree oil
Aloe Vera
Apple cider vinegar
Beeswax
Olive oil
Honey
Ketoconazole

Ketoconazole, in particular, is used to treat fungal skin infections (including tinea versicolor). Ketoconazole tinea versicolor treatments can also reduce scaling from the condition and other related conditions. If you’re interested in this ingredient, you can find it in safe and effective hair products, including Revita Shampoo from DS Laboratories.

Benefits of Revita Shampoo

Revita Shampoo contains many ingredients shown to fight fungus, improve hair growth and soothe the scalp. Some of the most notable ingredients known to help tinea versicolor include:

Ketoconazole
Procyandin B2
Copper peptides
Biotin
Emu oil
Niacinamide
Taurine
Methylsulfonylmethane

When used as recommended, Revita Shampoo may help minimize the fungus overgrowth leading to your tinea versicolor skin condition. It can also repair damage and scaling caused by the fungus. For best results, use it in combination with Revita Conditioner. Keep in mind that even effective treatments do not immediately reverse skin discoloration. If your skin still maintains its abnormal pigmentation for months during and after treatment, it doesn’t mean the treatment is not working.

Learn More

To learn more about the science behind the formulation of DS Laboratories’ products, take a moment to review clinical studies of our products. You’ll also find dozens of research articles detailing how the ingredients in our products can help with a variety of scalp and hair conditions. If you have been looking for a safe tinea versicolor shampoo, try our Revita Shampoo and Conditioner products today to discover their effectiveness for yourself.