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Skin Infections
Skin Infections caused by fungi
Ptiriasis tinea versicolor or blemished skin. It is a common infection, chronic and safety of outer layers of the skin. It is caused by fungus called Malassezia fufura, and is characterized by spots on the skin caused by desquamation of the infected cornea layer and scaly. (pityriasis = desquamation), (turning color = versicolor).
This effect is especially noticeable in the summer in white-skinned people. With exposure to the sun, areas that are shed not acquire the color of skin burned and if they do healthy areas. This fungus primarily affects the skin and sebum-rich wetlands. Other factors predisposing to infection are immunocompromised, overproduction of the hormone cortisol, and a genetic factor that is supposed to include some of the above causes.
It is especially common among adolescents and young adults. The lesions vary in color depending on the skin of the person concerned. In fair-skinned people tend to be reddish or brown, while in the dark skin patches may cause hypo-or hyperpigmentation.