It causes lots of round and oval-shaped patches on the skin, especially on the chest, back, and upper arms. Tinea versicolor (TIN-ee-uh VUR-si-kul-ur) skin patches usually affect the torso and upper ...

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 ...

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 ...

While Malassezia normally resides on the skin, causing no harm, it can overgrow and establish an infection. Tinea versicolor ...

It's also called tinea versicolor. Pityriasis versicolor (pronounced: pit-uh-RYE-uh-sis VUR-si-kul-ur) skin patches usually are on the torso and upper arms. But they can also appear on the face and ...