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What is pityriasis versicolor?
This is a common fungal infection that causes discolored patches, often on the chest, back, arms and neck. It is due to an overgrowth of a type of fungus that is found normally on skin. It most frequently affects young adults and teens, and in hot and humid climates.
Symptoms of pityriasis versicolor
Black/blue/brown spots or moles, on the skin and lining of the mouth
Scaly skin that flakes off
Skin over the entire body is red
Skin redness or red bumpy rashes
Questions your doctor may ask to check for pityriasis versicolor
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose pityriasis versicolor
Are there black, blue, or brown spots on the skin or elsewhere? (Including moles)
Do you have scaly skin that flakes off?
Do you have skin redness over the whole body?
Do you have red skin or red spots on the skin?
Treatment for pityriasis versicolor
Mild cases of pityriasis versicolor are treated with topical antifungal medications like creams and shampoos. More severe cases may be treated with oral antifungal medication.
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References
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (GP / Family doctor)
Dr Patel graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine. She worked in clinical research at the University of Illinois in Chicago and University of Nevada in Las Vegas focused on culturally adapted health interventions for preventive medicine in the community setting. Received her Master's of Science in Global Health (concentration in Health Policy) from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. Unnati went on to complete her family medicine residency in Chicago, Illinois at Norwegian American Hospital. | | She is currently working as a primary care physician in the city of Chicago and completing her Master's of Business Administration at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and Fellowship in Leadership in Value-Based Care.
Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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