Tinea versicolor is a superficial fungal disease caused by Malassezia furfur, most commonly affecting adolescents & adults. TV is uncommon among newborns, particularly those aged under one year. Poor hygiene and perspiration, immunosuppression, the use of oils and greasy lotions, hyperhidrosis, and corticosteroids may all contribute to the appearance of the condition. It is clinically distinguished by hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation. Most often, it occurs over the trunk. The case study is of 12-year male child diagnosed with pityriasis versicolor which was successfully treated with constitutional homoeopathic medicine. The aim of homoeopathy is not only to treat pityriasis versicolor but to address its underlying cause & individual susceptibility. This article gives a clinically useful review of a case with evidence about how an individualized homoeopathic medicine treated pityriasis versicolor successfully & this paper is intended to make readers aware of current thinking in homoeopathic field. The following case report shows the effectiveness of homoeopathy in the case of pityriasis versicolor.
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