What is tinea versicolor?

Tinea versicolor is a common, benign, superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back. In patients with a predisposition, tinea versicolor may chronically recur.

How do members experience tinea versicolor?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with tinea versicolor*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for tinea versicolor*

Who has tinea versicolor on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 6
30s 10
40s 11
50s 9
60s 1
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 30