Signs that tinea versicolor is getting better

Skin pimples are also known as pityriasis versicolor. Once the superficial layer of the skin is infected by fungi, it is particularly easy to infect the whole body if it is not intervened. Because tinea versicolor is not particularly obvious at the beginning and is not easy to notice, it is very easy to spread throughout the body. If intervened and treated, the scope of tinea versicolor can be controlled, and the symptoms of the lighter area of ​​the skin will improve, and the color will gradually become the same as normal skin. What are the symptoms of tinea versicolor patients:

The symptoms of tinea versicolor are mainly manifested as complete loss of pigmentation of skin lesions, which appear as porcelain white spots. The white spots vary in size and shape, with clear boundaries and increased pigmentation at the edges. There are no subjective symptoms. Erythema and even blisters are prone to occur after exposure to the sun, and there is conscious burning pain and inflammation. The white spots may be larger than the primary ones. The lesions can occur in any part of the body, but are more common on the back of the fingers, wrists, forearms, face and neck, genitals and their surrounding areas. The white spots are often distributed symmetrically or unilaterally, or even in a band-like pattern along the nerves.

There is no pigmentation area at the edges of the white spots on the head, or there are occasional white hairs but the white spots are not visible. Some white spots may disappear on their own. For some patients, pigment regenerates in the center or edges of the white spots after sun exposure in the summer, but the pigment disappears again in the winter.

The color of white spots in patients with tinea versicolor will change with the progression of the disease. In the early stages of tinea versicolor, the white spots are mostly light white, and slowly develop into cloud white, pure white, and porcelain white. In the early stages of tinea versicolor, some newly developed white spots have a slightly raised inflammatory dark red edge, which can last for several weeks. Early white spots with blurred borders and no pigmentation are sometimes difficult to identify in time. The colors of white spots in the same area may also be different. Some may appear white, grayish white, or nearly normal skin color from the inside out.

What are the types of tinea versicolor?

1. Segmental tinea versicolor: This type is a localized melanin-losing skin disease, which mainly affects adolescent patients. It can occur anywhere in the patient's body. Very few skin lesions can gradually disappear on their own, but mental factors, sun exposure, and trauma can all cause tinea versicolor to worsen and recur.

2. Traumatic tinea versicolor: This is an acquired, generalized skin depigmentation disorder and a common skin disease that affects beauty. Its biggest characteristic is that it is easy to diagnose but difficult to treat. This type of tinea versicolor is caused by trauma, surgery, and scratching, so it is called traumatic tinea versicolor.

3. Congenital tinea versicolor: Congenital tinea versicolor is a primary, localized or generalized skin depigmentation disorder caused by the dysfunction and loss of the tyrosinase system in the melanocytes of the skin and hair follicles. The skin lesions are devoid of pigmentation, vary in size and shape, and white spots can occur anywhere on the body.

What are the symptoms of tinea versicolor patients? After knowing the symptoms of tinea versicolor, if you find similar symptoms on your body, you should actively go to the hospital for a physical examination. After professional examination, if the patient knows that he or she really has tinea versicolor, he or she should actively treat it. Only when tinea versicolor is completely cured and the physical symptoms are completely eliminated can the patient regain true health.