Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis Versicolor) By Denise M Aaron, MD, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine Reviewed / Revised Sep 2021 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Symptoms and Signs Diagnosis Treatment Key Points Topic Resources Tinea Versicolor Tinea Versicolor With a Brown... Tinea Versicolor With Multiple... Tinea Versicolor With Hypopigment... Tinea Versicolor With Hypopigment... Tinea versicolor is skin infection with Malassezia furfur that manifests as multiple asymptomatic scaly patches varying in color from white to tan to brown to pink.