Tinea versicolor can cause widespread, lighter lesions (hypopigmented). Tinea versicolor features lighter (hypopigmented), flat lesions with a very fine scale. This image displays the flat and minimally scaly, well-defined light and dark lesions typical of tinea versicolor. This image displays widespread, slightly elevated lesions due to a severe case of tinea versicolor. Tinea versicolor is a yeast infection, typically on the upper chest and back, which includes widespread areas of color change that are slightly scaly. This image displays widespread, slightly elevated, scaly lesions on the back. This image displays darkened, fine, scaling lesions that are flat on the surface of the skin. This image displays a typical location of tinea versicolor, the bend in the elbow. This image displays multiple circular, lighter, slightly scaling areas running into each other typical of tinea versicolor. Tinea versicolor typically causes areas of skin lightening or darkening with very sharp borders between the color changes, as displayed in this image. Tinea versicolor can present with dark flat areas, as seen in this patient, or areas of lighter skin lesions. Tinea versicolor extends from the trunk to the neck in this young man.
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Tinea Versicolor  Information for adults

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Tinea versicolor can cause widespread, lighter lesions (hypopigmented).
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Overview
Tinea versicolor, also known as pityriasis versicolor, is a common non-cancerous (benign) skin condition caused by surface (superficial) infection with a yeast that commonly lives on the skin. In the right conditions, such as warm, oily, and moist skin, the yeast (Malassezia) can overgrow and cause a rash consisting of tan, pink, brown, or white flaky patches. Although it is an infection, tinea versicolor is not contagious, as the yeast is found commonly in the environment.

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Last Modified: 10 Feb 2011
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