Normally, your skin will not fluoresce or shine under the ultraviolet light. This test reveals different colors according to the type of skin diseases or problems, which include:
- Golden yellow (Tinea Versicolor)
- Pale green (Trichophyton Schoenleinii)
- Bright yellow-green (Microsporum Audouini or M. Canis)
- Aquagreen to blue (Pseudomonas Aeruginosa)
- Pink to pink-orange (Porphyria Cutanea Tarda)
- Ash-leaf-shaped spot (Tuberous Sclerosis)
- Blue-white (Leprosy)
- Pale white (Hypopigmentation or aging problem)
- Purple-brown (Hyperpigmentation)
- Bright white or blue-white (Depigmentation, Vitiligo)
- Bright white (Albinism)
- Purple: Pigmentation
- Black-blue: Dry skin without enough water
- Orange: Oily skin