Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Tinea versicolor is a common skin infection caused by a fungus called Malassezia. Many people have this fungus naturally growing on their skin, but an ...

Surgical treatments are being developed but are not yet common practice. Pityriasis versicolor, or tinea versicolor, is a common condition, due to a yeast infection, that causes lighter or darker ...

A common skin concern, pityriasis versicolor is occasionally referred to as tinea versicolor. Here’s what you need to know about identifying and treating it. I still remember first noticing the ...