You spend a weekend in the sun, and by the time you’re back home, your back or chest looks like a map: pale patches are scattered across skin that is tanned everywhere else. Many people assume this means they burned unevenly or picked up some kind of sun damage. Most of the time, it’s tinea versicolor.
What is Tinea Versicolor?
Tinea versicolor is a fungal skin condition caused by Malassezia yeast, an organism that lives naturally on everyone’s skin. In most people it stays dormant, but in some individuals,