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Woods Lamp Tinea Versicolor. Scrape off a bit of the skin. If the patient has tinea versicolor, the affected skin appears yellowish green in color when looked at with this lamp.

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Look at the skin with a special device called a wood's lamp. Scrape off a bit of the skin. If the patient has tinea versicolor, the affected skin appears yellowish green in color when looked at with this lamp.

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. This will be examined under a microscope. Scrape off a bit of the skin.

The Dermatologist Will Hold The Wood's Lamp About 4 Or 5 Inches From The Affected Skin.