Tinea versicolor
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with tinea versicolor
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What people are taking for it
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.
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Treatments taken by people with tinea versicolor
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Data from patients with tinea versicolor, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with tinea versicolor
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for tinea versicolor (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
tinea versicolor
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
tinea versicolor
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for tinea versicolor (1 evaluation)
Side effects
dryness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
tinea versicolor
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
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No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
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Data from patients with tinea versicolor, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has tinea versicolor on PatientsLikeMe?
- 40 patients have this condition
- 2 new patients joined this month
- 12 say tinea versicolor is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 10 | |
| 30s | 9 | |
| 40s | 9 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 9 | |
| 20-29 years | 7 | |
| 30-39 years | 4 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 26 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 21 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from tinea versicolor patients who have completed their condition history
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