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Tinea versicolor

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Tinea versicolor - back
Tinea versicolor - back
Tinea versicolor - close-up
Tinea versicolor - close-up
Tinea versicolor - close-up
Tinea versicolor - close-up
Tinea versicolor on the back
Tinea versicolor on the back
Tinea versicolor - shoulders
Tinea versicolor - shoulders
Alternative Names

Pityriasis versicolor


Prevention

People with a history of tinea versicolor should try to avoid excessive heat or sweating.


Review Date: 10/23/2006
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Associate, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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