Tinea versicolor - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年7月13日 · Tinea versicolor is a common fungal infection of the skin. The fungus interferes with the normal pigmentation of the skin, resulting in small, discolored patches. These patches may be lighter or darker in color than the surrounding skin and most commonly affect the trunk and shoulders.
Tinea Versicolor: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments - Cleveland Clinic
网页People with tinea versicolor develop white, yellow, red, pink or brown spots. It’s caused by an overgrowth of a type of yeast (fungus) that’s naturally found on your skin. Hot weather, humidity and sun exposure can make tinea versicolor worse. It’s not harmful or contagious but can be mildly itchy.
Tinea Versicolor: Cause, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD
网页2023年11月2日 · Tinea versicolor is a fungal infection that causes small patches of discolored spots on your skin. It's also called pityriasis versicolor. It results from a type of yeast that naturally lives on...
Tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor) - UpToDate
网页2024年7月24日 · Tinea versicolor (ie, pityriasis versicolor) is a common superficial fungal infection that typically presents with hypopigmented, hyperpigmented, or erythematous macules on the trunk and proximal upper extremities (picture 1A-E).
Tinea Versicolor: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment - Healthline
网页2019年3月8日 · Tinea versicolor is a condition characterized by lighter or darker patches of skin. It’s caused by a fungus on your skin that grows out of control.
Tinea versicolor - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
网页2022年5月4日 · Self care. For a mild case of tinea versicolor, you can apply an over-the-counter antifungal lotion, cream, ointment or shampoo. Most fungal infections respond well to these topical agents, which include: Clotrimazole (Lotrimin AF) cream or lotion. Miconazole (Micaderm) cream.
Pityriasis versicolor. Tinea versicolor - DermNet
网页Pityriasis versicolor is sometimes called tinea versicolor, although the term tinea should strictly be used for dermatophyte fungus infections. Who gets pityriasis versicolor? Pityriasis versicolor most frequently affects young adults and …
Tinea Versicolor: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Verywell …
网页2024年2月26日 · Tinea versicolor, also known as pityriasis versicolor, is a fungal infection of the skin caused by yeast of the Malassezia family. While Malassezia normally resides on the skin, causing no harm, it can overgrow and establish an infection.
Tinea versicolor: Diagnosis and treatment - American Academy of …
网页Tinea versicolor: Diagnosis and treatment. How do dermatologists diagnose tinea versicolor? A dermatologist can often look at the skin and tell whether a patient has tinea versicolor. If there is any doubt, the dermatologist will do one of the following to make an accurate diagnosis: Scrape off a bit of the skin.
What Is Tinea Versicolor? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, …
网页2023年2月21日 · “Tinea versicolor is a common skin disorder caused by the fungus Malassezia furfur,” explains Yoram Harth, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and medical director of MDacne. “This fungus...
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