TreatmentTherapy
Pityriasis is not a dangerous disease. It is mainly treated for cosmetic reasons. For therapy, azole antifungals can be applied locally on the skin.
These are also contained in shampoos. Washing the hair twice a week prevents the yeast fungus from spreading from the hair follicles. If there is no response to local treatment, azoles can also be used systemically.
For this purpose, triazole antifungal agents such as itraconazole or fluconazole can be given systemically in the form of tablets for more than a week. In addition to antimycotic therapy, it is also useful to combat the risk factors of pityriasis. Weight loss and stress reduction can be helpful.
However, special care must be taken to remove the yeast fungus from its environment by making it feel good. To do this, one should avoid the development of a humid and warm climate (especially in skin folds). In case of heavy sweating or after showering, all moist areas should therefore be carefully dried.
Affected skin areas can also be rubbed with tea tree oil. Tea tree oil is said to have an antiseptic, bactericidal and fungicidal effect. A homeopathic therapy can be used in addition to the therapy with antimycotic agents for support.
The intake of Arsenicum iodatum and Arsenicum album, as well as sepia beads, is suitable for this purpose. In the case of pityriasis versicolor, sulfur complexes have also been successfully used. A combination of sulfur and Arsenicum album twice a day is another alternative to support the antimycotic therapy.
Duration of the disease
The fungal infestation should be reduced in the course of antimycotic therapy. Usually this takes place over one to two weeks. However, since the affected skin areas could not tan with the rest of the skin, the spots remain visible for a while.It can take a while before the skin symptoms have adapted to the surrounding skin color, as is the case with other areas of skin that are not tanned at first.
