Look to your pet, which could be a source of face fungus. Also, a
history of the hair being loose and easily pulled out from the skin
is a clue. Other things to look for include:
* Some scaling, which may be shaped like or form a ring.
* A pustule (a small, round raised area of inflamed skin filled with
pus) border
* Frequent itch and burning, that may worsen in the sun.
* Mild scaling to an acute inflammation with pustules in and around
hair follicles. It may have the appearance of a bacterial
folliculitis and can even mimic herpes, shingles, localized acne or,
rarely, a dental sinus.
Note that farm workers are often at risk; and men can develop a
condition called Tinea barbae, or "barber's itch" in the beard area.
Tinea Versicolor
This is a yeast type of skin fungus found on normal skin. If the
skin is oily, warm and moist enough, it starts to grow into small
"colonies" on the surface of the skin. In these colonies the yeast
grows quickly and leaks out an acidic bleach, which changes the skin
color. The patches are lightly reddish brown on very pale skin but
they don't tan. Because of lack of any tanning, they look like white
spots on darker or tanned skin. This is most often seen on the neck,
upper chest, upper arms and back. There may be a fine, dry scale on
it. Typically the white patches remains for months after the rest of
the rash has disappeared.
* This is seen as oval, or round patches on the upper arms and neck,
and in children it may be seen on the face.
* It affects both men and women, and is common in young adults and
in seniors.
* It is common in the tropics
* It is often seen in those who have Cushing's disease. However, it
is not more common in HIV infection
* Looks fine and branny (brown /powdery) and scale upon scratching
the skin. The patches tend to join together in the centre.
* The rash can be brown, red or white hence the name "versicolor".
* On occasion, especially in young women, small red bumps or pus
spots develop on the upper body, neck and sometimes the face.
Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Andorra Andorra la Vella
Togo, Lome,
Cape Verde, Praia,
Azerbaijan Baku
Visalia California USA
Lebanon Beirut
Whyalla, South Australia
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte,
New Orleans Louisiana USA
