Tinea versicolor, or pityriasis versicolor, is a fungal skin infection caused by the Malassezia fungus. It can cause symptoms such as lighter or darker patches of skin, itchiness, and more.

Dr. Dustin Portela, a board-certified dermatologist, explains tinea versicolor, a common summertime skin rash caused by yeast ...

Tinea versicolor is a common skin infection caused by a fungus called Malassezia. Many people have this fungus naturally growing on their skin, but an overgrowth may cause small, scaly patches of ...

A common skin concern, pityriasis versicolor is occasionally referred to as tinea versicolor. Here’s what you need to know about identifying and treating it. I still remember first noticing the ...

The most useful of these is a potassium hydroxide preparation of exfoliated skin cells from the tinea versicolor lesions. The affected skin is gently scraped with a blade or glass slide to collect ...

White spots on your skin can signal idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis, a result of UV exposure. They may also be leftover scars from eczema or tinea versicolor, a fungal infection. Flat warts look ...

Clinically, this may be apparent as hypopigmentation in skin affected by tinea versicolor. Pityriacitrin is a yellow compound that may act as a natural sunscreen, absorbing ultraviolet light in ...