{"id":2029,"date":"2021-10-29T17:56:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T17:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/island.steerhealth.io\/?page_id=2029"},"modified":"2023-06-14T12:30:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T12:30:09","slug":"tinea-fungus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/medical-dermatology\/tinea-fungus\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinea\/Fungus"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2029\" class=\"elementor elementor-2029\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2be4acf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2be4acf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2085be9f\" data-id=\"2085be9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d646cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d646cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc81395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc81395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tinea versicolor is a common fungal infection of the skin. The fungus interferes with the normal pigmentation of the skin, resulting in small, discolored patches. These patches may be lighter or darker in color than the surrounding skin and most commonly affect the trunk and shoulders.<\/p><div id=\"ad-mobile-top-container\">\u00a0<\/div><p>Tinea versicolor (TIN-ee-uh vur-si-KUL-ur) occurs most frequently in teens and young adults. Sun exposure may make tinea versicolor more apparent. Tinea versicolor, which is also called pityriasis versicolor, is not painful or contagious. But it can lead to emotional distress or self-consciousness.<\/p><p>Antifungal creams, lotions or shampoos can help treat tinea versicolor. But even after successful treatment, skin color may remain uneven for several weeks or months. Tinea versicolor often recurs, especially in warm, humid weather.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3baae05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3baae05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7314c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba7314c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tinea versicolor signs and symptoms include:<\/p><ul><li>Patches of skin discoloration, usually on the back, chest, neck and upper arms, which may appear lighter or darker than usual<\/li><li>Mild itching<\/li><li>Scaling<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c150a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c150a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ce43d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48ce43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fungus that causes tinea versicolor can be found on healthy skin. It only starts causing problems when the fungus overgrows. A number of factors may trigger this growth, including:<\/p><ul><li>Hot, humid weather<\/li><li>Oily skin<\/li><li>Hormonal changes<\/li><li>Weakened immune system<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5911052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5911052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prevention<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8babe47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8babe47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help prevent tinea versicolor from returning, your doctor can prescribe a skin or oral treatment that you use once or twice a month. You may need to use these just during warm and humid months. Preventive treatments include:<\/p><ul><li>Selenium sulfide (Selsun) 2.5 percent lotion or shampoo<\/li><li>Ketoconazole (Ketoconazole, Nizoral, others) cream, gel or shampoo<\/li><li>Itraconazole (Onmel, Sporanox) tablets, capsules or oral solution<\/li><li>Fluconazole (Diflucan) tablets or oral solution<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/tinea-versicolor\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20378385\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad9ad5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad9ad5f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d55309c\" data-id=\"d55309c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f8536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9f8536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gap-y inline_widget_text-block\"><div class=\"type margin-top-none\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"card card_size_lg card_theme_dark text-align-center inline_widget_cta\"><div class=\"card__body gap-y\"><div class=\"media__body\"><h3 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/locations\/\"><strong>Request an Appointment<\/strong><\/a><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Request an appointment with us for all your dermatologic care needs.<\/em><\/p><div class=\"level margin-top-xs flex-justify-center\"><strong><a class=\"button button_color_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/locations\/\"> Find a Location\u00a0<\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"tel:949-720-1170\">949-720-1170<\/a><\/div><p><!-- .level --><\/p><\/div><p><!-- .media__body --><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Tinea versicolor is a common fungal infection of the skin. The fungus interferes with the normal pigmentation of the skin, resulting in small, discolored patches. These patches may be lighter or darker in color than the surrounding skin and most commonly affect the trunk and shoulders. Tinea versicolor (TIN-ee-uh vur-si-KUL-ur) occurs most frequently in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":25,"menu_order":30,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2029"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2029"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3348,"href":"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2029\/revisions\/3348"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}