White patches on skin

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Asked for Male, 21 Years

I have developed some white patches on my neck, hand and cheeks. I am attaching the photo of the same. It's from past 2 months and it's not going away. What is it?

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Dr. Komal Ramteke

Dermatologist 7 yrs exp Mumbai

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It's Pityriasis versicolor. It's a superficial fungal infection. You need to take some antifungals for that. It is absolutely treatable.no need to worry

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Dr. Kumara lakshmanan Dermatologist 6 yrs exp Coimbatore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Kumara lakshmanan

Dermatologist 6 yrs exp Coimbatore

This is tinea versicolor, a fungal skin infection..kindly visit a dermatologist online for proper management..take care..