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What is pityriasis versicolor? Is it hereditary? Can it be cured? Welcome! The topic for this week is P ityriasis versicolor What is pityriasis versicolor? Pityriasis  is a common and harmless rash due to the overgrowth of yeasts that live on everyone’s skin. These yeasts, called Malassezia, are not related to yeast in food or to those that cause thrush. It is also sometimes called tinea versicolor. What causes it? Large numbers of tiny harmless organisms live on the surface of everyone’s skin. Some of them are yeasts. At times, these yeasts can overgrow and trigger the rash known as pityriasis versicolor. This happens most often in warm moist climates. Most people with this condition are in good health. The rash has a mixture of colours– hence the name ‘versicolor.’ It looks pale brown or pinkon untanned, white skin, but sunlight will cause the yeasts to make chemicals that prevent tanning, so the rash stays paler than the surrounding skin. For this reason, the rash is often notic...

MD DVL If you are consulting a doctor it's your duty to know the degree of the doctor and what it has to do with your illness. This applies irrespective of the speciality. Your illness has nothing to do with your neighbour's opinion about a doctor. Be practical! Now, coming to my degree MD DVL MD - Doctor of Medicine (Masters) D - Dermatology V - Venereology L - Leprosy We deal with the above specialities Let me clarify one by one, Dermatology: This needs nothing much intro. Anything abnormal you SEE in the skin is dealt by us, from a single pimple to whole-body skin peeling! Some of the common conditions are Acne Sweat dermatitis Skin Infections Chicken Pox Ring worm  Insect Bite Allergy Eczema Psoriasis Vitiligo Skin colour changes (Pigmentation disorders) Urticaria Occupational skin diseases Drug rash, etc. To your surprise, we treat more than 4000 conditions  We deal with your Nails We deal with your Hair We deal with your Mucosa - oral cavity Consult a dermatologist if y...

One of my friend called me and said that he has ringworm.He tried many Over The Counter (medicines which you get without a Doctor's prescription) creams. Initially it worked out. But then he felt that the condition was worsening and couldn't concentrate on his day to day activities. He was also embarrassed about itching in his workplace.  Well for me this is the usual presentation! At Least 90% of people have taken their medicines on their own without a dermatologist consultation.  The medicines which they take over the counter(OTC), usually,  is a cocktail of drugs, which lands you in a false belief that one or the other drug will cure the condition. Infact their main ingredient is steroids. Okay... why should steroids not be used in ring worm??? The concept is simple. Ringworm is a fungal infection. Steroids decrease the immunity. So it makes way for the fungus to grow in a luxurious way. So,  " STOP STEROID ABUSE"   " STOP...