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Ailments - White Spot, Pityriasis versicolor, deep-seated fungal
skin infections Ingredients - Selenium Sulphide 0.75%, Salicylic acid 2.5% in spirit Directions - apply at night before retiring. Comments - the secret ti it's success is the presence of the Salicylic acid, which removes the dead skin on top to allow the Selenium Sulphide penetrate to where it can do it's job. |
| Available in: 50 ml amber glass
round bottles See Also: White Spot Clothes Disinfectant |
"it's
caused by the sun"
"it goes away in winter but returns in the summer"
"I only get it when I come to North Queensland", etc.
Interestingly,
all the above misconceptions stem from the one source, that the problem is
with them all the time, 365 days a year, but is only visible when the
summer sun tans the unaffected area, thus creating a contrast with the
infected area, which does not take up the tan. The result is pale patches
scattered over the skin, hence the name "white spot".
It
is popularly believed that the treatment for this problem - known
medically as Pityriasis versicolor - is to use antifungal lotions to treat
the affected areas of the skin. These types of products do help to reduce
the unsightly pale patches, and by the end of summer as the tan fades,
people get the impression that they have been cured. In fact the problem
has not been cured, as the anti-fungal products they had applied to the
skin treat only that part of the infection on the skins surface, while
deep-seated infection remains untreated. By the time next summer comes
along, the fungus causing the problem has re-established itself, and
spread to new areas, so when the new season's tan begins, there is the
problem again, bigger and brighter than ever.
The Apothecary White Spot Lotion contains Selenium, which is effective in
treating the fungus causing the problem, but a most important inclusion in
the formula is Salicylic Acid, which is itself an antifungal agent, but is
also a keratolytic agent, which means it causes the top layer of skin to
peel off after about a week (much like peeling after sunburn), thus
allowing the Selenium to get at the fungus underneath, and ensuring that
all fungus present is killed.
The
Apothecary White Spot Lotion is best applied at night before going to bed,
left on overnight, then washed off with the morning shower; no need to
re-apply lotion until the next night. If the skin becomes tender at the
peeling stage, reduce applications to every second night, but it is
important not to stop
treatment. Patience is very important, as it can take up to 6 or even 8
weeks to completely eradicate this very stubborn fungal infection.
It is also important to understand that there is no point in treating the skin for the infection unless all clothing that can harbor the fungus is also disinfected at the same time. Household disinfectants will not do, as while they have excellent anti-bacterial properties, they have virtually no anti-fungal activity. The Apothecary White Spot Clothes Disinfectant will eliminate all infection from clothing, thus eliminating risk of re-infection. However, it must be stressed that everything that could harbor the fungus must be treated, including all clothes, bed sheets, towels, pillow slips etc. The good news is that clothing and linen only have to be treated once to achieve the desired result.