How to treat tinea versicolor (sun fungal infection)

Summer skin tips for treating tinea versicolor (sun fungal infection) Use Ketoconazole shampoo to wash your body and aslo use it 3-5 times/ week for 5-10 minutes as a leave on lotion, then rise. Ketoconzole is an azole anti fungal that works by preventing the growth of fungus. Ketoconazole 2% shampoo is also used to treat a skin condition know as pityriasis (tinea versicolor), a fungal infection that cause a lightening or darkening of the skin of the neck, chest, arms and legs.