Tinea Versicolor is a simple diagnosis to make. A potassium hydroxide (KOH) scraping is done, in which some of the scale from the spots is placed on a slide, drops of postassium hydroxide are placed, and the result is examined under a microscope. If the spores and hyphae of tinea versicolor (spaghetti and... more
Cause of hypopigmentation?
I'm Afican American and I have white hypopigmented spots all over my body. It's been progressing for about 2 to 3 years and it's getting worse. I've been treated for Tinea Versicolor with no success. I also was told that it could be an early form of vilitigo. Is there any other conditions that could cause this? There is no itching and the skin is smooth.
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