Tinea Versicolor Pictures

Skins with more than one tone often suffer from a fungus Malassezia Globosa. Also familiarly known as dalmatian skin, Tinea Versicolor can be identified by patches (or "stains") from a different tone than the rest of the skin. Below are some pictures showing Tinea Versicolor.

Symptoms can happen anywhere, but chest is one of the most common affected area.
Female with Chest Tinea Versicolor

This picture shows a hypo pigmentation, meaning that the patches are lighter than the rest of the skin.
Patient suffering from skin discoloration on the back

This is a rarer version of Tinea Versicolor affecting the scalp.
Tinea Versicolor can also affect scalp

It can also affect the area of the face and eyelids.
Patient with skin discoloration on eyelid

Note that extremities such as hands (and more particularly fingers) can show signs of Malessezia Globosa.
Individual suffering from Tinea Versicolor on both hands and fingers

Patient with Leg Skin Discoloration due to fungal infection.
Patient showing skin hyper pigmentation on both legs

Tinea Versicolor can be treated. Click on the picture to find out more.
Before After Skin fungal infection treatment






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