Pityriasis Versicolor Quiz
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
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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Skin has moles or spots of different colors
Redness of the skin
My skin is dry
Red spots on skin
Black, blue, or brown spots on the skin or elsewhere
Skin peeling
Discolored macules or moles on skin/mucus membranes
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- Increase in dandruff
- Patches of skin with no pigmentation with patches of pigmentation inside
- Moles or spots of different colors on skin or lining of the mouth
- Dry flaky skin
- Patches of skin with no pigmentation that look like a map
- Scaly skin
- White skin has white hairs growing from it
- Cracked skin
- Scaly skin that rubs off
- Patches of white skin, that have spots of brown or black within
- Desquamation
- Map-like vitiligo
- White hair on a patch of white skin
- Patchy white spots with brown speckles on the skin
- Hypopigmentation with white hair
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Pityriasis Versicolor?
This common fungal infection causes discolored patches, often on the chest, back, arms, and neck. It results from an overgrowth of a type of fungus found on skin. It mainly affects young adults and teens, especially in hot and humid climates.
Typical Symptoms of Pityriasis Versicolor
- Skin over the entire body is red
- Black/blue/brown spots or moles, on the skin and lining of the mouth
- Scaly skin that flakes off
- Taking steroids
- White patches on skin
- Skin Itching
- History of diabetes or pre-diabetes
- Heat rash
Diagnostic Questions for Pityriasis Versicolor
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Is your whole body red?
- Are there black, blue, or brown spots on your skin? (Including moles)
- Do you have flaky, scaly skin?
- Are you currently taking steroids?
- Is your skin itchy?
Treatment of 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
Gupta AK, Lyons DC. Pityriasis versicolor: an update on pharmacological treatment options. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2014 Aug;15(12):1707-13. doi: 10.1517/14656566.2014.931373. Epub 2014 Jul 3. PMID: 24991691.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1517/14656566.2014.931373?cookieSet=1Thoma W, Krämer HJ, Mayser P. Pityriasis versicolor alba. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2005 Mar;19(2):147-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.01085.x. PMID: 15752280.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.01085.xGupta AK, Bluhm R, Summerbell R. Pityriasis versicolor. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2002 Jan;16(1):19-33. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2002.00378.x. PMID: 11952286.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1046/j.1468-3083.2002.00378.xGupta AK, Batra R, Bluhm R, Faergemann J. Pityriasis versicolor. Dermatol Clin. 2003 Jul;21(3):413-29, v-vi. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(03)00039-1. PMID: 12956196.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0733863503000391?via%3Dihub
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
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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