What is Tinea Versicolor?
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Do you have discolored patches on your skin...
Tinea versicolor is a harmless condition of skin discoloration that presents as rash-like splotches that are white, pink, or a few shades lighter or darker than someone’s base skin color. It varies from person to person—some mistake it for a birth mark. Tinea versicolor is caused by an excess of a yeast called malassezia. While it naturally inhabits our skin’s biome, it can overgrow into small colonies, causing this uneven pigmentation concern.
This fungus travels under the skin and produces azelaic acid, which bleaches and lightens the skin to appear as patches. Soft Services is here to offer the cold, hard facts on tinea versicolor. See our deep-dive into potential causes, treatments, and more expert body skin advice on Mass Index . Chemical exfoliants like salicylic acid are known to treat patches topically by clearing pores of any built-up oil, debris and dead skin cells.
Dandruff and over-the-counter anti-fungal shampoos and antifungal ointments can kill the fungus itself. Clearing Clay contains 10% of antifungal sulfur. Clearing Mist contains 1% salicylic acid. Sulfur and salicylic acid are known to help correct discoloration. TINEA VERSICOLOR QUICK FACTS VARIETY BAG Tinea versicolor can appear as different colors on different skin tones.
Genetic predisposition is always a factor though certain controllable conditions can increase the likelihood of this fungus’ overgrowth. Malassezia thrives in warm, humid environments such as tropical climates and/or sweaty post-workout bodies trapped under tight non-breathable fabrics. It’s also attracted to oil, whether naturally produced by the body as sebum or when applied topically in heavy lotions and creams.
CLEARING DUO Discounted for a limited time Clearing Duo Clearing Clay, Clearing Mist $82 $64 Tinea versicolor is a harmless condition of skin discoloration that presents as rash-like splotches that are white, pink, or a few shades lighter or darker than someone’s base skin color. It varies from person to person—some mistake it for a birth mark. Back Upper Leg Upper Arm Back Tinea versicolor is caused by an excess of a yeast called malassezia.
While it naturally inhabits our skin’s biome, it can overgrow into small colonies, causing this uneven pigmentation concern. This fungus travels under the skin and produces azelaic acid, which bleaches and lightens the skin to appear as patches. Soft Services is here to offer the cold, hard facts on tinea versicolor. See our deep-dive into potential causes, treatments, and more expert body skin advice on Mass Index .
Chemical exfoliants like salicylic acid are known to treat patches topically by clearing pores of any built-up oil, debris and dead skin cells. Dandruff and over-the-counter anti-fungal shampoos and antifungal ointments can kill the fungus itself. Clearing Clay contains 10% of antifungal sulfur. Clearing Mist contains 1% salicylic acid. Sulfur and salicylic acid are known to help correct discoloration.
TINEA VERSICOLOR QUICK FACTS VARIETY BAG Tinea versicolor can appear as different colors on different skin tones. Genetic predisposition is always a factor though certain controllable conditions can increase the likelihood of this fungus’ overgrowth. Malassezia thrives in warm, humid environments such as tropical climates and/or sweaty post-workout bodies trapped under tight non-breathable fabrics.
It’s also attracted to oil, whether naturally produced by the body as sebum or when applied topically in heavy lotions and creams. CLEARING DUO Discounted for a limited time Clearing Duo Clearing Clay, Clearing Mist $82 $64 Shop Soft Services
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