Woods Lamp Tinea Versicolor. Scrape off a bit of the skin. The dermatologist will hold the wood's lamp about 4 or 5 inches from the affected skin.
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If the patient has tinea versicolor, the affected skin appears yellowish green in color when looked at with this lamp. Scrape off a bit of the skin. This will be examined under a microscope.
The Dermatologist Will Hold The Wood's Lamp About 4 Or 5 Inches From The Affected Skin.
This will be examined under a microscope. If the patient has tinea versicolor, the affected skin appears yellowish green in color when looked at with this lamp. Look at the skin with a special device called a wood's lamp.
