These are discrete, non-scaly, porcelain-white macules, lacking the fine scale and confluent nature of pityriasis versicolor.
These are uniformly light brown patches that are not scaly and are negative on a KOH test.
This condition presents as ill-defined, hypopigmented patches on the face of children and lacks the fine scale that is a key feature of pityriasis versicolor.
This follows a prior inflammatory condition and lacks the fine scale seen on stretching the skin in pityriasis versicolor.
This is distinguished by a history of preceding inflammation and a lack of scaling or positive KOH test.
Vitiligo patches are completely depigmented (chalk-white) and non-scaly, whereas pityriasis versicolor patches are hypopigmented and have a fine scale.
This is characterized by atrophic, porcelain-white plaques, a different texture and pathology.
