Before everyone runs out to buy a bottle of to cure vitiligo, I have some news…Selsun Blue is effective for clearing up the white patches of a fungal skin condition called tinea versicolor. When I first heard about the shampoo curing vitiligo, I went straight to the store and bought some before doing any further research on the matter. I was gutted when it didn’t work on my vitiligo, but after talking to my dermatologist and reading up on it, I realized that those who had been cured were either misdiagnosed with vitiligo or they thought they had it when, in fact, it was simply a fungus.
Here’s the scoop:
Tinea versicolor, also called pityriasis versicolor, is a common fungal infection of the skin. The fungus interferes with the normal pigmentation of the skin, resulting in small, discolored patches.
Antifungal creams, lotions or shampoos can help treat tinea versicolor. But even after successful treatment, skin color may remain uneven for several weeks until repigmentation occurs, and tinea versicolor may return, especially in warm, humid weather.
If It’s Actually Vitiligo, Here’s What Helps Today
If a dermatologist has confirmed vitiligo rather than tinea versicolor, no over-the-counter fungal treatment is going to help the white patches. My plant-based Vitiligo Cover Lotion blends with your natural skin tone to even things out immediately, and it’s water-resistant once fully developed. See the lotion and shop sizes here.
I have had tinea versicolor for about 5 years now.It started as little round spots on my underarms and then they grew. It wasn’t until last year that the spots appeared on my face. I was completely distressed. I went to a natural herb store and they gave me some St. John’s wort oil and some other things but nothing seemed to be working. I tanned a lot and the areas would turn red for a little bit and then they would go back to white. The areas that were not affected by TV were dark which made the spots really noticeable. I finally decided to use selsun blue 1% selenium sulfide. I applied this to the areas on my face and after about a week or two I started seeing freckles and the large areas that were white which included the whole top area of my right eyebrow and my forehead were tanned over. I was really happy. i didn’t really pay much attention to my underarms since my face seemed more important at that time. Now the TV has spread everywhere. I have it on my back,chest,hips, neck and the back of my knee. I tried coconut oil, cinnamon, selsun blue, and numerous other things and nothing is working. I feel like it’s actually spreading more. I think I am going to try tanning it this time and continually use the selsun blue as a body wash.
I have white places on my skin that are bilateral. On my feet (these are spots, not patches) & on my wrists. (patches) After reading on all of these different websites, it seems that tinea versicolor doesn’t appear on your body bilaterally like vitiligo. I have bought selsun blue shampoo & have been applying it on the white spots. I am starting to get some pigmentation back on the white patches on my wrists and the white spots on my feet. My suggestion is to not give up if you think you have vitiligo, & try to selsun blue shampoo anyway. I have been putting it on these places for about a month now, but white places on the skin caused by this fungus takes a long time to return to normal color. I say give the shampoo a try at least.