What is tinea versicolor

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In summer, I love sweating and I'm afraid of heat, so my armpit is full of sweat. When I was wiping sweat a few days ago, I found a soybean sized spot growing under my armpit. Sometimes I felt itchy, so I went to the hospital and asked the doctor. The doctor said it was sweat spot. Now let's share what is tinea versicolor.

What is tinea versicolor

First, the scientific name of sweat spots is tinea versicolor, which is a chronic, non-inflammatory superficial skin fungal disease. Skin damage is mainly light white and brown, with different sizes and mutual fusion. It is easy to occur in the neck, upper chest, back and waist and other sweaty parts, and is often ignored due to the lack of obvious symptoms.

Second: tinea versicolor, also known as sweat spots, is caused by the excessive reproduction of Pityrosporum. It is easy to occur when it is humid and sweaty in summer, and it is also easy to occur in people with greasy skin. It is more common in the front chest, back or neck, showing round or oval hypopigmentation or deepening spots, generally without obvious feeling or mild itching, and covered with small scales.

Third: tinea versicolor, commonly known as sweat spots, is a superficial fungal disease caused by Malassezia furfur infection of the cuticle. Young people, especially young men, sweat a lot due to more activities. If they don't change clothes and dry their skin in time, tinea versicolor is easy to occur.

matters needing attention

Tinea versicolor patients should pay attention to maintain personal hygiene, in a large number of sweating should pay attention to timely bathing and washing clothes. For its treatment, it is essential to develop good health habits. Secondly, it is necessary to do a good job in daily nursing work.