Arkansas Esthetician Practice Exam

Tinea Versicolor usually produces hypopigmentation areas on which body parts?

1. Face and scalp

2. Chest, neck, back, and arms

3. Legs and thighs

4. Hands and feet

The correct answer is: Chest, neck, back, and arms

Tinea Versicolor is a fungal infection that affects the skin's color. It usually causes hypopigmentation, which means areas of skin become lighter in color than the surrounding skin. The areas affected are usually on areas of the body that are oil-prone, such as the chest, neck, back, and arms. While it is possible for Tinea Versicolor to affect other areas of the body, it is most common for it to appear on these specific body parts. Alternatively Tinea Versicolor typically affects areas of the body that are prone to being oily, such as the chest, neck, back, and arms. This is because the fungus that causes Tinea Versicolor, Malassezia, feeds on the oils in these areas. While it is possible for the infection to occur on other areas of the body, it is uncommon. This is why B is the best answer choice.