Tinea versicolor - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
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 …
Tinea Versicolor: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments - Cleveland Clinic
2022年4月13日 · Tinea versicolor is a common fungal infection that causes discolored skin. 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.
Tinea Versicolor: Cause, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD
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.
Skin Fungal Infections: Symptoms, Types, Causes, and Treatments - WebMD
2024年6月12日 · Fungal infections of the skin are very common. Learn about symptoms, causes, and treatments for common fungal infections, including athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm, and yeast...
Tinea versicolor: Symptoms, causes, and treatment - Medical News Today
2017年2月13日 · Tinea versicolor is a fungal infection that affects the skin. It is common in tropical and subtropical locations. Spots appear that are lighter or darker than the surrounding skin, usually on...
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis Versicolor) - Cedars-Sinai
Tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor) is a fungal or yeast skin rash. It’s caused by too much growth of a certain yeast on the skin. It causes patches on the skin that are lighter or darker than your normal skin color. The patches most often occur on the chest or back.
Tinea Versicolor: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment - Healthline
2019年3月8日 · When this happens, you may develop patches of skin that are lighter or darker than the surrounding skin. This condition, which isn’t contagious, is known as tinea versicolor, or...
Tinea Versicolor - Skin Disorders - Merck Manual Consumer Version
Doctors diagnose tinea versicolor by the appearance of the skin and by looking at skin scrapings under a microscope to see the fungus/yeast. Doctors may use an ultraviolet light (called a Wood light) to show the infection on the skin more clearly.
Tinea (fungal skin infection) - DermNet
Tinea incognito refers to a tinea infection in which the clinical appearance has changed because of inappropriate treatment. Tinea nigra is a mould infection (not a dermatophyte). It affects the palms or soles, which appear brown (on white skin) or black (on dark skin).
Fungal Skin Infections: Types, Treatment, Risk Factors, More - Healthline
2023年5月19日 · Fungal skin infections are rarely serious. Learn about seven types, such as a yeast infection or ringworm. Also, get the facts on diagnosis, and prevention.