Woods Lamp Tinea Versicolor. If the patient has tinea versicolor, the affected skin appears yellowish green in color when looked at with this lamp. The dermatologist will hold the wood's lamp about 4 or 5 inches from the affected skin.
If the patient has tinea versicolor, the affected skin appears yellowish green in color when looked at with this lamp. This will be examined under a microscope. The dermatologist will hold the wood's lamp about 4 or 5 inches from the affected skin.