Woods Lamp Tinea Versicolor

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Woods Lamp Tinea Versicolor. 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.

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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. Scrape off a bit of the skin.

This Will Be Examined Under A Microscope.


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. The dermatologist will hold the wood's lamp about 4 or 5 inches from the affected skin.

Scrape Off A Bit Of The Skin.