When skin begin get patches wey no same color 
(Pityriasis Versicolor)

Pityriasis versicolor na skin condition wey dey cause patches,
d patches fit dey lighter or darker than normal skin.
E no dangerous—but e fit worry person because of how e look.

👉🏽 E dey common and treatable.

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🟧 Wetin dey happen?

Normal yeast/fungus dey live for everybody skin.

• but sometimes e fit overgrow
• e go affect skin color production

👉🏽 That na why d patches dey show.

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🟧 Wetin e look like?

• white, brown, or pink patches
• mostly for chest, back, neck
• fine dry scale

👉🏽 E dey show well well after you don dey sun.

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🟧 Why e dey happen?

• overgrowth of d natural skin yeast 
→ na normal skin yeast, but e overgrow

• heat and sweating
→ e go create warm, moist environment wey yeast like

• oily skin
→ dis one go make d yeast grow more easily

👉🏽 Hot climate fit make am worse or more common

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🟧 How e dey look like?

• patches no dey match your skin
• e dey spread small small
• usually e dey spread from d neck, chest and back to d arms and thighs 
• e no dey pain—but e dey visible

👉🏽 Many people notice am for d front of mirror.

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🟧 Wetin you fit do by yourself or for house

• use antifungal cream or shampoo
→ control yeast

• keep skin clean and dry
→ reduce growth

👉🏽 Treatment simple but may need time.

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🟧 Real life example

Ndubisi notice small white patches for him chest before holiday.

After e spend one week under hot sun:
• d patches become more obvious
• e think say e get another skin disease

Doctor later tell am say na pityriasis versicolor.

After treatment:
• d fungus clear
• but d skin colour take some time before e balance again

👉🏽 Sunlight often make pityriasis versicolor easier to notice because d affected skin no tan like d surrounding skin.

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🟧🩺 When you gats go hospital 🚨

• patches too many
• no improvement
• you not sure wetin it be

👉🏽 Doctor fit confirm diagnosis.

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🟢 Final reassurance

Pityriasis versicolor no dangerous.

👉🏽 With treatment, skin go gradually return to normal.

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📚 Reference

For full medical references, see English version of this article.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This article na for education only.
E no replace doctor advice.
If skin condition persist, abeg see healthcare professional.

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🔗Related Health Topics

• Skin infections
• Fungal infections
• Dry Skin
• Keratosis Pilaris
• Skin Rash Pikin

👉🏽 If you still get questions or prefer full medical detail? Read English version