Mataracy
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Small lighter sports or areas, with a distinct and irregular border, that are often seen on the neck , chest, and back may be a fungal infection called tinea versicolor.
It usually does not itch and is of little medical importance.
Treatment:
- Make a cream with sulfur and lard ( 1 part sulfur to 10 parts lard) and apply it to the sports every day until they disappear.
- Sodium thiosulfate works even better. This is the 'hypo' photographers use when developing film. Dissolve a tablespoon of sodium thiosulfate in a glass of water, apply it to the skin, and then rub the skin with a piece of cotton dipped in vinegar.
- To prevent the sports from returning, it is often necessary to repeat this treatment every 2 weeks.
- Selenium sulfide or Whitfield's ointment may help.
A patch of tinea versicolor on the cheek or neck of a child may be very hard to distinguish from the earliest signs of leprosy (Hansen's disease).
If the above treatments do not seem to be effective, take the child for medical help yo exclude this possibility.
Leprosy takes many months or years to become more obvious.
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It usually does not itch and is of little medical importance.
Treatment:
- Make a cream with sulfur and lard ( 1 part sulfur to 10 parts lard) and apply it to the sports every day until they disappear.
- Sodium thiosulfate works even better. This is the 'hypo' photographers use when developing film. Dissolve a tablespoon of sodium thiosulfate in a glass of water, apply it to the skin, and then rub the skin with a piece of cotton dipped in vinegar.
- To prevent the sports from returning, it is often necessary to repeat this treatment every 2 weeks.
- Selenium sulfide or Whitfield's ointment may help.
A patch of tinea versicolor on the cheek or neck of a child may be very hard to distinguish from the earliest signs of leprosy (Hansen's disease).
If the above treatments do not seem to be effective, take the child for medical help yo exclude this possibility.
Leprosy takes many months or years to become more obvious.
What is your take about this ?
