Woods Lamp Tinea Versicolor

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Woods Lamp Tinea Versicolor. 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.

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Look at the skin with a special device called a wood's lamp. 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.

This Will Be Examined Under A Microscope.


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. Scrape off a bit of the skin.

Look At The Skin With A Special Device Called A Wood's Lamp.