Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Tinea versicolor is a common skin infection caused by a fungus called Malassezia.

Medically reviewed by Marisa Garshick, MD White spots on the skin can be caused by sun exposure or conditions including milia ...

Hot weather, humidity and sun exposure can make tinea versicolor worse ... prophylactic (preventative) treatment with antifungal treatments. Pityriasis versicolor eventually settles down ...

Considering taking supplements to treat tinea versicolor? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of tinea versicolor. Follow the links to read common uses ...

Before 1958, when griseofulvin was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for systemic treatment of tinea capitis, the only available treatments were shaving the head ...

Treatment of the specimen with potassium ... Of note, oral terbinafine is not effective in tinea versicolor, as Malassezia are not very sensitive to this drug and it does not reach an adequate ...