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. This image displays a close-up of tinea versicolor. Tinea versicolor extends from the trunk to the neck in this young man.
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References


Bolognia, Jean L., ed. Dermatology, pp.989, 1171-1174. New York: Mosby, 2003.

Freedberg, Irwin M., ed. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. 6th ed. pp.2014-2016. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.

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