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Tinea Versicolor

Health Encyclopedia: Tinea Versicolor

Alternative Names

Pityriasis versicolor

Prevention

People with a history of tinea versicolor should try to avoid excessive heat or sweating.

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Tinea versicolor

Tinea versicolor is a chronic fungal infection of the skin. Alternative Names Pityriasis versicolor Causes, incidence, and risk factors Tinea... Read more »

Tinea versicolor

...may also help treat the lesions. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) Though tinea versicolor is easily treated, pigment changes may last for months after treatment. The... Read more »

Tinea versicolor

Pityriasis versicolor Symptoms The main symptom is persistent patches of discolored skin with sharp borders (edges) and fine scales. The patches... Read more »

...areas are large or conspicuous. Selsun blue or Tolnaftate (Tinactin) lotion can help in treating tinea versicolor. Apply as directed to the affected area daily until the lesions disappear.... Read more »

Skin color: patchy

Irregular or patchy discoloration of the skin can be caused by variations in pigment (melanin) density, blood vessel (vascular) changes, or growth of foreign organisms on the skin.... Read more »

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