What is tinea versicolor: definition and description

Pityriasis versicolor is a skin disease caused by a fungus of the genus malassezia. This kind of microorganisms are able to spread at high temperatures, and humidity, so prevalent mostly in countries with hot climate.

In Russia this fungus appears very rarely and may develop in the summer, with the onset of hot weather, and not in all regions. We can say that in the Russian reality, pityriasis versicolor is an exotic disease, but just in case you need to know and

Interestingly, the disease does not bear any harm to human health, not it affects the internal organs and does not violate the functioning of the body, but affects the appearance of the skin. That is to say that shingles of this type, it is totally a cosmetic problem. Pityriasis versicolor is manifested in the form of numerous spots on the skin are yellowish, brownish and whitish colors that peel. Due to the large number of different shades of spots, the disease in people have been called colored shingles. Including often the disease called ringworm or Sunny beach.

Causes of tinea versicolor

Pityriasis versicolor is an infectious in nature and can be inherited. This disease most often can be found in the inhabitants of warm countries. Mostly this type of lichen appears in young people, children and adults with this disease almost never occurs.

Once in the body, the fungus manifests itself a few months later, this is not a well-defined incubation period.

Let's define, which leads to the activation of lichen, and which factors play a major role:

• The disease can appear on the skin as a result of wearing tight and tight clothing that causes excessive sweating.
• The activity of the fungus causes reduced immunity stress, or cold.
• Including disease can occur in pregnancy
• Hormonal changes in the body, diabetes,
• Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases.

That is, the first cast is the immune system and its ability to resist the spread of lichen. The stronger it is, the less chance it has to spread. There is also a second wave of factors that have to the appearance of tinea versicolor:

• Prolonged exposure to the sun,
• the Solarium,
• frequent use of antibacterial agents for skin care,
• wearing other people's things and using items other people can also cause pityriasis versicolor. However, it can be explained as a shapeless multi-colored grid in a geographical map.

  Skinthe surface is slightly scaly, and stains over time, change color, forming achromia. In this regard, there are yellow, black and achromatise pityriasis versicolor. These features and color conversion and lead to the fact that the diseases have other specific names.

  Symptoms

  In medical conditions to detect the disease is quite simple. For the identification of lichen use a special wood lamp or a solution of iodine. In the diagnosis with the lamp means, which prevents the growth and reproduction of fungi, is sertaconazole.

  If pityriasis versicolor is manifested on the surface of the head, to wash your hair, you need to pick up a special shampoo. If you choose the right drug and treatment option, pityriasis versicolor disappears quickly from the skin and no longer appears. In addition, the treatment of this disease is cheap. The only disadvantage – after treatment on the skin for a long time remain colored pigments that disappear after a few months, as a result of renewal of the skin.

  Prevention

  Despite the fact that pityriasis versicolor is quite rare, you should follow certain rules so they don't get infected. If the fungus does occur, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the skin that spread has not occurred. Places affected by pityriasis ringworm, a daily wipe with salicylic acid and water with a diluted vinegar or lemon juice.

  If it is not possible to make such a solution, the affected skin smeared once a month with antifungal drugs. All clothing and belongings must be subjected to boiling or disinfection in the soda-soap solution. Such personal hygiene items as a washcloth, for washing brushes and other items in contact with the skin, must be disposed of and replaced with new.

  All the things in the house are treated with solutions containing chlorine in the room a full wet cleaning.

  People who recover from the disease, is contraindicated heavy load, stress, being in places with high temperatures and bright sunlight. You also need to care about getting more light clothing made from natural fabrics, does not cause excessive sweating.

  To avoid re-occurrence of the disease must observe the rules of personal hygiene, not using sunscreen and avoiding tanning.